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.
If she meets all of the requirements to be a dependent, then you can claim her. Her SS benefit is her income, not yours and you do not show it on your tax return. If that is the only income she has, then she does not have to file and claim it either. If she has enough other income to be required to file,then her SS would be claimed on her tax return. - You cannot claim any dependents if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, could be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer.