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Whether they live together or not is unimportant.
As long as they are married they have the right to file jointly BUT DO NOT HAVE TO.
It is an option that can be chosen or changed every year to each filing separate returns.
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When two people get married do they have to file taxes jointly?
no you can file seperately.
Do married people have to file taxes jointly?
No. MFJ or MFS.
Can you file taxes together even if you are not married?
You must be married either by statute or under common law to file a joint income tax return.
I got married in October of 2014 but my wife is not a citizen Will I still be able to file my taxes as married?
As long as you were married on December 31, 2014, you will file your taxes as a married person. Being married in October of 2014 qualifies you to file taxes as married.
How long does a couple have to be married to file taxes jointly?
There is no time limit. If you are married during the tax year, you can file jointly.
Does a married couple have to file taxes together legally?
No, you can file married filing jointly or you can file married filing separately
You cannot file income taxes together unless you are married?
I am not a lawyer but before we got married, my husband and I, filed taxes together as a living together couple.
Can a divorced couple file taxes as married if they own property together?
They can't file as married.....but they actually certainly can own propert together.
When two people get married do they have to file taxes jointly?
no you can file seperately.
Do married people have to file taxes jointly?
No. MFJ or MFS.
Can you file taxes together even if you are not married?
You must be married either by statute or under common law to file a joint income tax return.
I got married in October of 2014 but my wife is not a citizen Will I still be able to file my taxes as married?
As long as you were married on December 31, 2014, you will file your taxes as a married person. Being married in October of 2014 qualifies you to file taxes as married.
Can you file jointly taxes with your couple of 2 years because you are living together and you bought a house 16 months ago?
You must be married in the USA to file Married Filing Joint
Can married Texans file seperately?
Yes, you can file separate taxes.
Are you common law married if you file taxes jointly?
no
If you are single and file taxes together does that make you married?
No, it makes you both single people in breach of the law! You cannot legally file jointly if you are not married. You swear that how you are filing is an allowed method....and not being truthful about these types of things...carrying your SS# and all...well they are known to be discovered fairly easily. Whatever you file or say to the IRS will not make you married...that is a different legal process.
In Pennsylvania can you file federal taxes married filing jointly and can you file the state and local as married filing separately?
yes.
