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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.
How to file. If you file a separate return, you generally report only your own income, exemptions, credits, and deductions. You can claim an exemption for your spouse only if your spouse had no gross income, is not filing a return, and was not the dependent of another person.You can file Form 1040. If your taxable income is less than $100,000, you may be able to file Form 1040A.ou can claim an exemption for your spouse only if your spouse had no gross income, is not filing a return, and was not the dependent of another person. You can file Form 1040. If your taxable income is less than $100,000, you may be able to file Form 1040A.