Yes. Like any other person, a domestic partner that meets the IRS' criteria for a dependent can be considered a dependent. The IRS does not require that a dependent be related to the taxpayer in any particular way, nor that the relationship be recognized by any law.
The spouse, the children, and any covered adult dependent.
You may never claim your spouse as a dependent. You may, however, claim a standard exemption for your spouse if she does not have to file and you are not filing jointly (and as long as no one else is claiming her as a dependent).
No. If you're Married Filing Jointly, then you're allowed one personal exemption for you and one exemption for your husband. You can't claim your spouse as a dependent. Even if you're working and your spouse isn't, you can't claim your spouse as a dependent because you're allowed to claim two personal exemptions total for the two of you as a married couple filing jointly.
That is entirely dependent on company policy.
You cannot petition them as grandparents do NOT qualify as a dependent relative/spouse. You can only petition a spouse, children, and parents.
It is asking you if you have a spouse or any children that depend on you for their livelihood.
Yes, if the spouse meets all other criteria for dependent (i.e., income, cohabitation, etc.). You must not state that the relation is "spouse," however. You can use the relation "other."
You can...and it's a double exemption most of the time.
No not as a dependent. On the married filing joint income tax return the is an exemption on the 1040 tax form the same as the taxpayer.
A spouse is never considered a dependent. However, you can claim an exemption for your husband as long as you file a joint return. You also are allowed an exemption deduction for yourself. A spouse is never considered a dependent. However, you can claim an exemption for your husband as long as you file a joint return. You also are allowed an exemption deduction for yourself. A spouse is never considered a dependent. However, you can claim an exemption for your husband as long as you file a joint return. You also are allowed an exemption deduction for yourself.
You don't claim a spouse as a dependent. If you are married you have only two option to legally file your taxes. These are Married Filing Joint and Married Filing Separately. Married Filing Jointly is where you file together and you don't file a spouse as a dependent but you still receive all benefits as if they were a dependent. You will get a higher Standard Deduction and get two exemptions plus any other dependents you may have. Married Filing Separately requires both of you to file the same way and each has to enter the other spouses social security number on their return. You can't file the spouse as a dependent this way.
If the child was a dependent, yes.