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.
1 You generally can take an exemption for each of your dependents. 2  A dependent is your qualifying child or qualifying relative. 3  You must list the social security number of any dependent for whom you claim an exemption. 4  If someone else claims you as a dependent, you may still be required to file your own tax return. On a joint return, you may claim one exemption for yourself and one for your spouse. 2  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. 3  Exemptions for dependents.