Dear Cheapskate: I’ve Got a Question on Withholding, People-Pleasers, Co-signing

Dear Cheapskate: I’ve Got a Question on Withholding, People-Pleasers, Co-signing
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As faithful readers know, my inbox fills up quickly. While it’s impossible to respond personally to each of your letters and messages, I often choose questions to answer here, which I believe will be of interest to a large number of readers.

Dear Cheapskate: I just went back to work after being a stay-at-home mom for five years. And since my husband and I both earn about the same in salary, I’m unsure who should claim our son as an exemption on our W-4 forms. Should we both claim him or just one of us, and how will that affect our taxes next year? —Puzzled in Peoria
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