1 Look for the best exit strategies (getting out of the situation) for those involved. 2  Be clear and direct with all of your requests. 3  Make safe choices; consider the level of risk in choosing an action for intervening. 4  Understand boundaries and limits â donât be a hero.
If you are a resident of Mexico or Canada or a national of the United States (defined earlier), you can also claim a personal exemption for your spouse if your spouse had no gross income for U.S. tax purposes and cannot be claimed as the dependent on another U.S. taxpayer's return.
Claiming an earner as a dependent can also affect that person's own tax filing. She can only claim her earned income plus $300 as a standard deduction on her return if this amounts to less than the standard deduction for that year, $5,950 as of 2012.Your dependent cannot claim anyone else as a dependent on her own return.he can only claim her earned income plus $300 as a standard deduction on her return if this amounts to less than the standard deduction for that year, $5,950 as of 2012. Your dependent cannot claim anyone else as a dependent on her own return.