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Does the law require you to file married if you want to file single?
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You need to file based on your status as of December 31 of the tax year. If you are married you must file married, but you can file either jointly or separately.
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Is it illegal to file single if you are married?
It is not illegal to file as single if you are married, but it is considered tax fraud. When you are married, you are generally required to file your taxes as either married filing jointly or married filing separately. Filing as single when married could result in penalties if discovered by the IRS.
Married under 6 months can you still file single?
If you are considered married at the end of the year, you can never file single. If you don't want to file jointly with your spouse, you can choose "married filing separately." Under rare circumstances where you have not lived with your spouse at all during the last six months of the year, your spouse is not returning, and you meet the other qualifications for head of household, you may file as Head of Household. Frequently it's better to file as married filing jointly though...especially if one has a high and the other a low income.
Only married for 5 months when can you file for divorce?
You can file the divorce at anytime that you want to
If someone was married in Maryland and they want a divorce but spouse lives in lousinana what state do you file for the divorce?
If you want a divorce, you file for a divorce in the state where you are a resident.
Do i have to change my status from married to single when my spouse dies?
if u want
You were married in California and now live in Colorado and want divorce?
File for divorce in Colorado.
What form do i use if i am filing married filing single?
There is only one instane that you should file married filing separately, it is by far the worst way to file, if you are married use the standard deduction if you do not itemize, the only way I would file separately (even if I am separated from my wife) is if she won a million dollars in the lottery and refused to report it on our tax report, I do not want to go to prison with her so I would file separate and have nothing to do with it. You would use a normal 1040 or 1040EZ/ A and at the top check "married filing separately". You gain the same standard deduction as filing single and you can only claim children once per return (another reason to file jointly). Whoever files taxes first will gain the benefit of claiming the children.
I am a single mother i want to know if my daughter's father has the right to file for legal custody?
Yes, every father has that right, whether he is successful is another matter. If you were married he would have a better chance but he can still apply.
Married in las Vegas but want a divorce in New Mexico?
You file for divorce in the state where you are a resident, which may or may not be the state where you married.
I live in Illinois and me and my husband were secretly married. i do not want anyone to see that we filed for a divorce. can i file for divorce at any courthouse?
You would usually need to file for divorce in the state in which you were married. If your spouse lives in a different state, he can file in that state.
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You want a divorce from your husband however you want to move to North Carolina Can you file for divorce in Maryland while living in North Carolina?
Where you can and cannot file for divorce can certainly be confusing! You can file for divorce in the state you got married in and any state that you or your exspouse is a resident of. If you are not yet a resident of a state then you have to file in a state in which you are. Generally, states require spouses to be residents for either 6 months or a year before filing for divorce. For example, Vermont, Texas and Pennsylvania require 6 months or 180 days of residency. New York, Iowa and Connecticut require 1 year. A few states have shorter required periods - only 60 days of residency are required to file a divorce in Arkansas, Kansas and Wyoming.
