<prompt> Human: Hello finance reddit! My husband and I just had a recent marriage and this brings us to a question. He has not been working for some time and I have been supporting finances for the both of us when we lived together. Recently, he has a part time job but I still will be the one supporting us both. Would he be claiming himself as a dependent?  <response>: Just filing as joint grants you even more tax benefits then single with him as a dependent. So youve already got the best filing option available, file married joint. 