View full size image. How long a healthy pregnancy lasts can vary by as much as five weeks, even when doctors precisely determined the date of conception, a new study suggests.
Exemptions for dependents. You can usually claim an exemption for each of your dependents. A dependent is either your child or a relative who meets a set of tests. You can't claim your spouse as a dependent. You must list the Social Security number of each dependent you claim on your tax return.
There are two types of exemptions: personal exemptions and exemptions for dependents. For each exemption you can deduct $3,650 on your 2010 tax return. Your spouse is never considered your dependent. On a joint return, you may claim one exemption for yourself and one for your spouse. If youâre filing a separate return, you may claim the exemption for your spouse only if they had no gross income, are not filing a joint return, and were not the dependent of another taxpayer. Exemptions for dependents. You generally can take an exemption for each of your dependents.