$15,565
$12,176
IF you are NOT LEGALLY separated in the state that you are a a resident of on the last day of the year. Your filing status would be married filing joint or on a separate 1040 federal income tax return MARRIED FILING SEPARATE.
Married but filing separate
It depends on the filing status. For 2007: Joint or Head of Household: Tax is computed at a graduated rate and is assessed in a range from one to five percent on the first $10,000 of net taxable income (total tax on first $10,000 of net taxable income is $340) plus six percent of the excess of net taxable income over $10,000. Single Return: One to five percent of the first $7,000 of net taxable income (total tax on the first $7,000 of net taxable income is $230) plus six percent of the excess of net taxable income over $7,000. Married Couple Filing Separate Return: One to five percent on the first $5,000 of net taxable income (total tax on the first $5,000 of net taxable income is $170) plus six percent of the excess of net taxable income over $5,000. http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov/taxguide/TSD_Tax_Guide_for_Georgia_Citizens_2007.pdf
For the 2009 tax year a married couple filing a married filing joint income tax return both under the age of 65 filing a 1040 federal income tax return could have 18700 of adjusted gross income free of federal income tax after the 1040 federal income tax return is completed correctly and completely to the 1040 page 2 line 43 TAXABLE INCOME AMOUNT -0- ZERO.
$12,176
IF you are NOT LEGALLY separated in the state that you are a a resident of on the last day of the year. Your filing status would be married filing joint or on a separate 1040 federal income tax return MARRIED FILING SEPARATE.
$46,840.50
Married but filing separate
It depends on the filing status. For 2007: Joint or Head of Household: Tax is computed at a graduated rate and is assessed in a range from one to five percent on the first $10,000 of net taxable income (total tax on first $10,000 of net taxable income is $340) plus six percent of the excess of net taxable income over $10,000. Single Return: One to five percent of the first $7,000 of net taxable income (total tax on the first $7,000 of net taxable income is $230) plus six percent of the excess of net taxable income over $7,000. Married Couple Filing Separate Return: One to five percent on the first $5,000 of net taxable income (total tax on the first $5,000 of net taxable income is $170) plus six percent of the excess of net taxable income over $5,000. http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov/taxguide/TSD_Tax_Guide_for_Georgia_Citizens_2007.pdf
It depends on the filing status. For 2007: Joint or Head of Household: Tax is computed at a graduated rate and is assessed in a range from one to five percent on the first $10,000 of net taxable income (total tax on first $10,000 of net taxable income is $340) plus six percent of the excess of net taxable income over $10,000. Single Return: One to five percent of the first $7,000 of net taxable income (total tax on the first $7,000 of net taxable income is $230) plus six percent of the excess of net taxable income over $7,000. Married Couple Filing Separate Return: One to five percent on the first $5,000 of net taxable income (total tax on the first $5,000 of net taxable income is $170) plus six percent of the excess of net taxable income over $5,000. http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov/taxguide/TSD_Tax_Guide_for_Georgia_Citizens_2007.pdf
Even though your wife has no taxable income, you are still required to file married on your taxes. A tax professional will be able to explain filing statuses more.
Single = 28% Married Filing Jointly & Qualifying Widow = 25% Married Filing Separate = 28% Head of Household = 25% http://taxresolutionaries.blogspot.com
For the 2009 tax year a married couple filing a married filing joint income tax return both under the age of 65 filing a 1040 federal income tax return could have 18700 of adjusted gross income free of federal income tax after the 1040 federal income tax return is completed correctly and completely to the 1040 page 2 line 43 TAXABLE INCOME AMOUNT -0- ZERO.
How much income you have to earn before filing a 2012 Income Tax Return is determined by your filing status as Single, Married Filing Joint, Married filing Separate, Head of Household or qualifying widower. Based on your filing status and age if at the end of 2012 you are under 65 or 65 or older, file a return if your gross income was at least $3800 to $19,500.
There are separate calculations, but normally, the otherwise taxable cancellation of debt income (COI) doesn't happen if it was created as part of the BK process.
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.