that they fall at lower tax slab? Can an employed wife get exemption by putting unemployed husband as dependent?
My wife entered US on 03/21/2010 and started working in US from 03/22/2010
I entered US on 05/09/2010 and started working in US from 08/23/2010.
I was unemployed for approx 4 months from 05/09/2010 to 08/22/2010.
She paid rent and other expenses (may be head of household)
As we don't have kids we can fall at lower tax slab if we file separately with married status.
1. Can my wife get exemption by putting me as dependent for that period?
2. Do we need to file separately with married status or file jointly with married status?
Additional Details
My wife earnings
Wages and tips and other comp : 58498.54
Social security wages : 58498.54
Medicare wages : 58498.54
Federal income tax withheld : 6574.58
Social security tax withheld : 3626.91
Medicare tax withheld : 848.23
My earnings
Wages and tips and other comp : 31497.75
Social security wages : 32847.75
Medicare wages : 32847.75
Federal income tax withheld : 5403.75
Social security tax withheld : 2036.56
Medicare tax withheld : 476.29
My wife entered US on 03/21/2010 and started working in US from 03/22/2010
I entered US on 05/09/2010 and started working in US from 08/23/2010.
I was unemployed for approx 4 months from 05/09/2010 to 08/22/2010.
She paid rent and other expenses (may be head of household)
As we don't have kids we can fall at lower tax slab if we file separately with married status.
1. Can my wife get exemption by putting me as dependent for that period?
2. Do we need to file separately with married status or file jointly with married status?
Additional Details
My wife earnings
Wages and tips and other comp : 58498.54
Social security wages : 58498.54
Medicare wages : 58498.54
Federal income tax withheld : 6574.58
Social security tax withheld : 3626.91
Medicare tax withheld : 848.23
My earnings
Wages and tips and other comp : 31497.75
Social security wages : 32847.75
Medicare wages : 32847.75
Federal income tax withheld : 5403.75
Social security tax withheld : 2036.56
Medicare tax withheld : 476.29