0
Are you allowed to file married filing jointly if you are not married?
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
The federal government (nor any state government that I can think of) does not recognize plural marriages.
If you are legally married to a person, you cannot file jointly with a different person. You must either file jointly with your legal spouse or file as "married filing separately." If you did not live with your legal spouse at all during the last six months of the year and meet all of the other requirements for filing as Head of Household, you may do so. You may not file as single.
If you marry a person who is already married to another, for tax purposes you are a single person and cannot file jointly. Even if the other person gets a divorce, the government does not recognize your marriage unless you get married again after the divorce is final.
If any of these marriages are same-sex marriages, remember that the federal government does not recognize the existence of same-sex marriages.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Does a married couple have to file taxes together legally?
No, you can file married filing jointly or you can file married filing separately
Can you file your taxes jointly if you are not married?
The available filing statuses for federal income tax returns are: Single Married Filing Jointly Head of Household Married Filing Separately Qualifying Widow or Widower No, there is no filing status for Single Filing Jointly.
In Pennsylvania can you file federal taxes married filing jointly and can you file the state and local as married filing separately?
yes.
Do you have to file together in filing married filing jointly?
Yes, one return two people.
What married couples wishing to file a single tax return choose which filing status when filing a federal income tax return?
Married filing Jointly
How do you file your income tax married jointly?
You can file your federal taxes jointly if you are married. Even if your spouse is unemployed, filing jointly means he or she is still responsible for any outstanding taxes due should you not pay.
Can you and your fiance file as a couple?
You can't file Married Filing Jointly if you aren't a married couple. While you're engaged, you each have to file as Single. But no matter when you marry during the year, you can file Married Filed Jointly for the year in which you marry.
I just got married in 08 do i have to file my taxes jointly can i file separate from my husband i am afraid if i file joint i won't qualify for eic?
You can file as "married filing jointly". However , I don't know how being married may yet effect EIC.
You and your wife are separated can you file single?
Not as long as you are still legally married on the last day of the year. Married filing jointly or Married filing separately. NOT as a single taxpayer.
How do you file your taxes if your spouse is in jail?
Any married person has the option of filing as "Married filing separately" which requires no reporting or signature of the spouse. You can also still file as "Married filing jointly" if you both wish to do so as long as you can get the spouse's signature.
You filed single claiming one now that you are married how do you file?
In general, if you are married and living together at the end of the year, you can file as either Married Filing Jointly (MFJ) or Married Filing Separately (MFS.) See the attached links for more information about filing status.
Income tax after a divorce. Joint or separate filing?
If you are legally separated or legally divorced on the last day of the year, you should file as single or head of household. You should NOT file as Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.
