You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiance (etc.) as a dependent on your 2016 taxes as long as they meet all of the following requirements :You provided more than half of their financial support. More infoThey made less than $4,050 in gross income during 2016 unless they are a qualifying child.They live with you or they are related to you.They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.They aren't (or won't be) claimed as a dependent by someone else.They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.You are not being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.It's OK if you're still not sure about your dependent situation. We'll ask you all the right questions to figure out all your dependent details. Related Information: Does a dependent have to live with me? What does "financially support another person" mean? Can I claim myself or my spouse as a dependent? Can I claim my parent as a dependent? Can I claim a newborn baby? Can I claim my relative or friend as my dependent? How do I add or remove a dependent?

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My wife is a 100% disabled Veteran, can I claim her?

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EricG1

You can claim a child, relative, friend, fiance (etc.) as a dependent on your 2016 taxes as long as they meet all of the following requirements :

You provided more than half of their financial support. More info
They made less than $4,050 in gross income during 2016 unless they are a qualifying child.
They live with you or they are related to you.
They are a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident.
They aren't (or won't be) claimed as a dependent by someone else.
They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse.
You are not being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.

It's OK if you're still not sure about your dependent situation. We'll ask you all the right questions to figure out all your dependent details.

Related Information:

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Employee

Much shorter answer: You cannot claim a spouse as a dependent. You can, however, receive an exemption for a spouse (whether the spouse has income or not) by filing a joint return - which is the same thing.

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Employee

A spouse is never claimed as a dependent. File a married filing jointly tax return for both of you and you will receive the same tax benefits that you would have received had you been able to claim your spouse as a dependent.