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.
However, an exception is made for the birth of your child. You can claim your baby as a dependent for the tax year as long as the baby was born in that tax year. For example, you could claim your baby on your taxes for 2015 and subsequent years if she was born on Dec. 31, 2015. However, if the baby was born on Jan. 1, 2016 or after, you could only claim her for the 2016 tax year and beyond. In order to claim your baby as a dependent, she needs to have a Social Security number.