If I am currently married, however my husband hasn't worked all year, do I file head of household and just claim him as a dependent or do I file married filing jointly and claim him as a dependent?
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If I am currently married, however my husband hasn't worked all year, do I file head of household and just claim him as a dependent or do I file married filing jointly and claim him as a dependent?
Negative. You file JOINTLY, which gets you a joint standard deduction of $10,900, plus two personal exemptions of $3,5oo each.
He is NOT your dependent; he is your co-filer.
You are not head of household. As married, you can file only as married filing jointly or married filing separately. It is normally more beneficial to file joint return.
NCFoxButterfly:
The answers MukatA and I just posted assumed that you are a resident alien or a U.S. citizen AND that you have no children.
If you have children AND if your husband is a non-resident alien, you CAN file Head of Household under the assumption that the children qualifies you for HoH status.
NOTE: Your husband cannot qualify you for HoH status.
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