that is the question what filing status get more federal tax
credit
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 filing Jointly
if filing status is single...approximately $3750.00
The standard deduction for Single filing status is $5,700.00. When filing your federal return, you have a choice of the standard deduction for your filing status or itemized deductions, whichever is greater. For more information, go to the IRS Tax Topics screen, www.irs.gov/taxtopics. Select Tax Topic 551-Standard Deduction.
The Earned Income Credit can't be claimed if you file Married Filing Separately.It can be claimed by all other filing status (Single, Married Filing Jointly, Head of Household, Qualifying Widow/er).For more information, go to www.irs.gov/taxtopics for Topic 601 (Earned Income Credit). Also go to www.irs.gov/formspubs for Publication 596 (Earned Income Credit).
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 filing Jointly
if filing status is single...approximately $3750.00
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.
The standard deduction for Single filing status is $5,700.00. When filing your federal return, you have a choice of the standard deduction for your filing status or itemized deductions, whichever is greater. For more information, go to the IRS Tax Topics screen, www.irs.gov/taxtopics. Select Tax Topic 551-Standard Deduction.
The Earned Income Credit can't be claimed if you file Married Filing Separately.It can be claimed by all other filing status (Single, Married Filing Jointly, Head of Household, Qualifying Widow/er).For more information, go to www.irs.gov/taxtopics for Topic 601 (Earned Income Credit). Also go to www.irs.gov/formspubs for Publication 596 (Earned Income Credit).
No, not really. If you change the status on your W4 from Single to Married, less will be withheld from your paychecks for federal income taxes. There is no requirement that you make that change.
These are the tex tables that show how much federal tax in 2012 you should pay relative to your income. These taxes are based upon your income and filing status
$46,840.50
Head of household is a status filing for U.S. federal income taxes. If you are entitled to claim head of household and wish to do so, you simply include it on your 1040 or other tax filing.
For the federal 1040 income tax return you do NOT have a non filing status available to you. It could be time for you to get out and join the real world and learn some thing about what it takes to make a living for your self.
No. Not on federal taxes. Marital status nor age will exempt anyone from filing requirements for federal tax returns. I don't know about your state return.