You do not claim a spouse as a dependent. When you are married and living together, you can only file a tax return as either Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.

What does exemption for spouse mean?

If you are married filing a separate tax return or as head of household, you can claim an exemption for your spouse if your spouse had no gross income, is not filing a tax return and cannot be considered the dependent of another taxpayer.

What should my wife and I claim on w4?

Your spouse should claim all the allowances that the Two-Earners/Multiple Jobs Worksheet says you, as a couple, are entitled to claim, and then you would claim zero allowances on each Form W-4 that you complete for your two jobs.

Can You claim an exemption on your income tax return?

No you can’t. Exempt is only for people who will have no tax liability at all. You might have gotten a refund last year, but it doesn’t mean you have no tax liability. Generally, someone with no tax liability makes less than $5,950 for the entire year. For most people, claiming EXEMPT is a really bad idea. Okay, so what should I claim?

Can a married couple claim the same W-4?

Single like above but you’re working two different jobs, SINGLE, ZERO ALLOWANCES – because the two jobs kick you into a higher tax bracket than the withholding would show. You’re married and you both work—you’ll each have your own W-4 and they will be different Spouse #1 with higher paying job—claim MARRIED and all the allowances for the family

How many exemptions can I claim on my W-4?

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how many exemptions to claim on the W-4 (Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate) form that you give to your employer. People look at the whole 2 page form and get intimidated. For most people—you should just ignore the rest and concentrate on the little part at the bottom of page one.

What is the standard deduction for a married couple?

What we can tell you is that filing a joint return is best–you will get the standard deduction of $12,600 for a married couple. You will also get a $4000 exemption for each spouse + a $4000 exemption for your child–that lowers your taxable income by $12,000.