Is it true that the spouse of a person in the Military is not required to work and can be claimed as a dependa?

Dependant? Someone told me I could claim my wife as a dependant if she doesn't work? Is that true for people in the Military? I know it's not for civilians.Is it true that the spouse of a person in the Military is not required to work and can be claimed as a dependa?
WHAT???? As usual, the ';someone'; giving tax advice is clueless.





The rules for spouses is the same for military and non-military. You can file a joint return even if all of the income is made by one spouse. And a spouse is never claimed as a dependent.Is it true that the spouse of a person in the Military is not required to work and can be claimed as a dependa?
No, it is not true. Spouses of military members are not treated any differently on income tax matters than spouses of anyone else.
Find better ';someones'; to ask tax questions of.





A spouse is *never* your dependent. They are your spouse. You either file married filing jointly (whether she has a job or not is not an issue) or you file married filing separately (if she has $0 income, you can claim her exemption).





There is *no* special rule for the armed forces in this regard.
I believe you may just have some confusion due to terminology. In the military, your family members are called your ';dependents.'; For tax purposes, your spouse is your spouse and not considered a dependent.
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