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Yes, you have to married 6 months or more.
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How do you file in Alabama if you are a same sex couple?
Being a same-sex couple has no relevance. If you are married (to the same-sex or opposite sex), you file as married. If you are single, you file as single.
Do i have to file married if i been married less than 6 months?
If you are married on December 31, 2014 then for tax purposed, you are married and should file married filing jointly or married filing seperately. These are your two choices if you are legally married. If you have been legally seperated for at least the last six month of the tax year and you have legal seperation papers from a judge, then you can file as if you were single. Both of you need to make sure you file the same way if you are filing in this manner.
If you filed as married joint can you file as married single?
You can do it either way and change the method every year, no problem. Your free election. Of course, there is no such thing as "married single." Married and single are mutually exclusive. You are thinking of "married filing separately."
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.
Difference between married or single tax?
You will have to prepare your income tax return both ways in order to determine this amount. But if you are married on December 31 you cannot file using the single filing status. You would have to file MFJ or MFS. Married filing joint or Married filing separate.
What if you closed out a doing business as company and filed single while still married is that legal?
You have the choice each year to file single, or if available, married jointly. If you file single, you each have to file a return.
How do you file in Alabama if you are a same sex couple?
Being a same-sex couple has no relevance. If you are married (to the same-sex or opposite sex), you file as married. If you are single, you file as single.
Do i have to file married if i been married less than 6 months?
If you are married on December 31, 2014 then for tax purposed, you are married and should file married filing jointly or married filing seperately. These are your two choices if you are legally married. If you have been legally seperated for at least the last six month of the tax year and you have legal seperation papers from a judge, then you can file as if you were single. Both of you need to make sure you file the same way if you are filing in this manner.
Does the law require you to file married if you want to file single?
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.
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.
Do you have to file income tax as a married couple?
No. The election to file single or married is totally yours, and able to be changed each year.
What is the difference between married but withholding at a higher single rate and married filing separate?
Married people can file jointly or separately, never as a single person.
How much of the year do you have to be single to file as single on taxes?
If you are considered single for tax purpose when the year ends, you can file as single. Even if you get your final divorce decree at 11:59 pm on December 31, you can file as single. And, even if you are married, you don't HAVE to file jointly...you may use the "married filing separately status" (which is different than the "single" status)...and change it every year, at your election.
If a married couple has the same employer can they both carry a policy with single and family coverage?
If you are single, you file as single
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.
If you filed as married joint can you file as married single?
You can do it either way and change the method every year, no problem. Your free election. Of course, there is no such thing as "married single." Married and single are mutually exclusive. You are thinking of "married filing separately."
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.
