What is the amount a spouse can earn to claim dependency?

What is the amount a spouse can earn to claim dependency?

• A. $20k or less
• B. $25k or less
• C. $30k or less
• D. $35k or less

Answer: (C)

In this SIP rule, there is an income test for claiming a spouse as a dependent. The dependent must have earnings that fall at or below a set threshold to still be considered financially dependent on the claimant. That threshold is thirty thousand dollars or less. So if the spouse earns thirty thousand dollars or less, they can be claimed as a dependent for SIP purposes; earning more than that would disqualify them. This is why the option stating thirty thousand dollars or less is the correct choice. The other listed limits aren’t the established threshold for this rule.

In this SIP rule, there is an income test for claiming a spouse as a dependent. The dependent must have earnings that fall at or below a set threshold to still be considered financially dependent on the claimant. That threshold is thirty thousand dollars or less. So if the spouse earns thirty thousand dollars or less, they can be claimed as a dependent for SIP purposes; earning more than that would disqualify them.

This is why the option stating thirty thousand dollars or less is the correct choice. The other listed limits aren’t the established threshold for this rule.