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.
But first, here are the two biggies that tend to get in the way: 1  You cannot claim a married person who files a joint return with his or her spouse. 2  To claim someone as a dependent, the person must be a US citizen, US resident alien, US national or resident of Canada or Mexico.