You can...and it's a double exemption most of the time.
[This assumes that the question is about calculating ability to pay child support.] It's worth a try, especially if the disabled spouse has extraordinarily high medical expenses.
You may never claim your spouse as a dependent. You may, however, claim a standard exemption for your spouse if she does not have to file and you are not filing jointly (and as long as no one else is claiming her as a dependent).
You don't claim a spouse as a dependent. If you are married you have only two option to legally file your taxes. These are Married Filing Joint and Married Filing Separately. Married Filing Jointly is where you file together and you don't file a spouse as a dependent but you still receive all benefits as if they were a dependent. You will get a higher Standard Deduction and get two exemptions plus any other dependents you may have. Married Filing Separately requires both of you to file the same way and each has to enter the other spouses social security number on their return. You can't file the spouse as a dependent this way.
A spouse is never considered a dependent. However, you can claim an exemption for your husband as long as you file a joint return. You also are allowed an exemption deduction for yourself. A spouse is never considered a dependent. However, you can claim an exemption for your husband as long as you file a joint return. You also are allowed an exemption deduction for yourself. A spouse is never considered a dependent. However, you can claim an exemption for your husband as long as you file a joint return. You also are allowed an exemption deduction for yourself.
Form 8917 is used to claim a tuition deduction. You can file the form is you have you, a spouse, or dependent has qualifying education expenses.
I don't think you can file jointly with a non spouse, however if one of you is not working, can be a dependent of the other.
As long as you are still married to each other, you can file a joint return. However, it is not mandatory for married couples to file a joint return.
Yes, if the spouse meets all other criteria for dependent (i.e., income, cohabitation, etc.). You must not state that the relation is "spouse," however. You can use the relation "other."
Not unless you are disabled and your spouse is a caregiver.
When marrying, you child and their spouse must decide whether to file jointly or separately. If they file jointly, they will claim themselves for tax purposes, and you cannot claim them. A taxpayer can usually claim a married person as a qualifying child dependent if all of these conditions are met: If the child and their spouse marry but file separately or do not file AND They are under age 19 or under age 24 and a full time student or permanently disabled or they are over the age of 19, not a full time student, but earn less than $3650/year AND They live with their parents for over half the year AND They don't provide over half of their own support for the year
You need to file an injured spouse form. see links