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Old Jan 9, 2008, 01:47 PM
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Married filing jointly with unemployed spouse
Hi,

I was wondering how to file taxes. I am married and my husband is a homemaker (soon to be stay at home dad). I know that I cannot file him as a dependent but it is my income that pays for everything. How should I file?

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Old Jan 9, 2008, 01:57 PM   #2  
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Married filing jointly with your child as a deduction. This way you get the maximum return. He is not your dependent he is your joint filer.
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Old Jan 9, 2008, 03:25 PM   #3  
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Well said, and accurate, too! :-)

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twinkiedooter agrees: Thanks!! A lot of married people forget that fact when they go to file,
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If you don't want to file a joint return for any reason, then on your Married Filing Separately tax return you can claim exemption for your spouse if he did not have any income. But Married Filing Separately should be your last option as you won't get EIC and Child Tax Credit.
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Agreed, but if there is only ONE income producer, it would be nothing short of REALLY STUPID to file Married Filing Separately instead of filing jointly.
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