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July 12, 2020
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How can I change my filing status? - Since We get married,We filed jointly,my wife quit a job after getting pregnant, almost 2 year Can I claim my wife as dependent?

  • July 12, 2020
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DoninGA
Employee
July 12, 2020

A spouse is never a dependent.  If you are legally married and living together you can only file as Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.  You should be filing as MFJ even if one spouse has little or no income as you receive the highest Standard Deduction.