<prompt> Human: Hi, I live in Utah and currently claim a 1 on my w4, I make about 49,000 a year, I am thinking about having my wife quit her job to just go to school while I support her, I want to make sure we can afford this however before I talk to her about it, if I claim her as dependent how much roughly would I have to pay when tax season comes around? Thank you in advance!  <response>: You can never claim your spouse as a dependent. If you guys file as married filing jointly, the two of you would get a total of two exemptions one for yourself and one for your wife on your joint return. The only thing that should change in your scenario is if your wife quits her job, her income will go to zero -- but the exemptions shouldnt change and you should still file a joint tax return. 