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Why can't I claim my husband as an exemption? He had no income & is not filing taxes.
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The tax law prohibits it.
You can not claim a spouse as a dependent.
See page 11 of IRS Publication 501 which says:
“Your spouse is never considered your dependent.”
You can find IRS Pub 501 at this link:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf
You can file as Married Filing Jointly, if your spouse agrees and that gets you a personal exemption for both you and your spouse.
You can not claim a spouse as a dependent.
See page 11 of IRS Publication 501 which says:
“Your spouse is never considered your dependent.”
You can find IRS Pub 501 at this link:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf
You can file as Married Filing Jointly, if your spouse agrees and that gets you a personal exemption for both you and your spouse.
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