Question

When separate income tax returns are filed by married taxpayers, can one spouse still claim the other spouse as an exemption.

1) True
2) False

Answer 1

When separate income tax returns are filed by married taxpayers, one spouse cannot claim the other spouse as an exemption.

Step-by-step explanation:

When separate income tax returns are filed by married taxpayers, one spouse cannot claim the other spouse as an exemption.

Before 2018, when the tax code changed, married taxpayers had the option to either file jointly and claim the other spouse as a dependent, or file separately and claim the other spouse as an exemption. However, under the current tax rules, spouses cannot claim each other as exemptions on separate tax returns.