im recently married and it seems like my husband's taxes are going to be a little complicated for this year. we got married in June. sense we were only married for 6 months out of the year. can i file my taxes as single? BUT i have been claiming married with my checks at work. will that make a difference?
No. You must file either as married (joint return) or as "married filing separately." Not as "single." What you put on your W-4 (withholding) form doesn't matter.
Your marital status for 2009 taxes is determined by your marital status on December 31st 2009. If you're married on 12/31, you cannot claim single under any circumstance.
Your options are to file a joint return, report all combined income, both spouses sign the return and both spouses are liable for money owed or for any mistakes on the return (whether they're honest mistakes or intentional fraud).
The 2nd option is to file Married Filling Separately. Generally this is the WORST filing status and will result in the most tax money being paid by the household. I would avoid MFS if at all possible.
There's also a way that a married person could file Head of Household but they have to live apart from their spouse for the last 6 months of the year (July 1-December 31) and have a dependent child. Since you've lived with your spouse after July 1st, you could not possibly qualify for this status while you're married.
What do you mean his taxes are complicated? If he has things like itemized deductions, self employment income, rental property income, investment income, etc, then take your return to a qualified tax pro with a guarantee that they will pay any interest and penalties if they screw up. All the major tax firms offer that.
Nope - if you're married on December 31, you're considered married all year. (What you claim on your W-4 makes no difference.) Married people have two choices: Married Filing Joint or Married Filing Separate.
If your husband's tax situation is complicated, I suggest consulting a tax professional. He/she can run through all of your tax information and give you the best advice for your situation.
no, you are married and you file as such
you can however file married, separately and it sounds like you don't want the complication of a difficult return
there are people in the tax preparation industry besides the regular companies, who can help you
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Your status as of 12/31 is what counts, so no you have to file as married. You don't have to file a joint return though, you can file as married filing separately but that will probably cost more tax than a joint return.
It has nothing to do with what you claim on your W-4 at work.
Only if you get a divorce that is final prior to Dec 31st. Your marital status on Dec 31 determines your filing status for the year. Even if you get married on Dec 31st, your considered married for the entire year.
your filing status is whatever it is at the end of the year. if you are married on 12/31/09 your only options are married filing joint or married filing separately.
If you are married on December 31, you are considered married all year and can't file as single.