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Does my stay at home spouse count as a dependent?

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March 6, 2021
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Does my stay at home spouse in 2020 count as a dependent for the third stimulus check?

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NO. A spouse is never counted as a dependent. You should file a joint return. You can file a joint return even if one spouse has little or no income. That way you get the married standard deduction of $24,800. And---you receive stimulus checks for both spouses.

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