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Question

My wife is a stay at home mom, and did not work all of 2024, is she a dependent?

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
April 4, 2025
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She takes care of our daughter so we dont have to send her to daycare, but she does not bring an income in. Should I file her as a dependent?

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No. A spouse is never a dependent. You can file a joint return with her if she agrees. You would do this by selecting that you are married, and that you want to file a joint return with your spouse. She does not have to have income in order to do this. However, she does become equally responsible for everything on the return when filing a joint return.

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