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My husband is claiming me and our 2 children as dependents but its asking me if I support them. i am not claiming them on mine. what do i put

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June 1, 2019
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Im doing taxes for first time with turbo tax. But husband is head of household and claims the kids on his income. Do i say yes that i support them? Should i start over and answer questions for my husband instead of me?

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If he makes the most income and is claiming the kids, it's best for you guys to file married filing jointly. He cannot claim you as a dependent, but he can claim your exemption. Unless you claim yourself on your W4/W2. Spouses are never considered a dependent. As you answer the questions Turbo T automatically calculates that in.

If you yourself still want to file separately, you cannot claim yourself as an exemption if he has. You can answer the question as yes if you do help support the kids, Turbo Tax will auto calculate everything for you. But only one person can claim the kids and your exemption. Otherwise the tax return will be rejected.