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    riovickie3333 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 2, 2009, 12:53 PM
    Claim my husband
    Can I claim my husband if his income is minimum? He only works part-time because of illness? We have no dependents
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    Feb 2, 2009, 12:58 PM

    I'm sorry, the answer is no. A spouse can never claim the other spouse as a dependent. One option is you can file jointly and possibly get better tax deductions, but this makes you responsible for any tax liability he has.
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    Feb 3, 2009, 12:48 PM
    While she cannot claim her husband as a dependent, she CAN claim his exemption when she files Married Filing Separately if she know he is NOT going to file his own return.

    However, filing jointly almost ALWAYS is a better choice tax-wise.
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