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When two people get married do they have to file taxes jointly?
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∙ 15y ago
no you can file seperately.
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∙ 15y ago
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Do married people have to file taxes jointly?
No. MFJ or MFS.
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.
How do you file your income tax married jointly?
You can file your federal taxes jointly if you are married. Even if your spouse is unemployed, filing jointly means he or she is still responsible for any outstanding taxes due should you not pay.
How long must you be married in order to file taxes jointly?
If you are married when the tax year closes, you can file jointly. For most taxpayers, that means if you are married at 11:59:59 p.m. on December 31, you can file jointly, even if you've been married for less than a second.
Do you have to be married six months to file your taxes married jointly?
No. You can file based on your marital status as of December 31st of the tax year.
Do married people have to file taxes jointly?
No. MFJ or MFS.
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.
Are you common law married if you file taxes jointly?
no
Does a married couple have to file taxes together legally?
No, you can file married filing jointly or you can file married filing separately
How do you file your income tax married jointly?
You can file your federal taxes jointly if you are married. Even if your spouse is unemployed, filing jointly means he or she is still responsible for any outstanding taxes due should you not pay.
In Pennsylvania can you file federal taxes married filing jointly and can you file the state and local as married filing separately?
yes.
How long must you be married in order to file taxes jointly?
If you are married when the tax year closes, you can file jointly. For most taxpayers, that means if you are married at 11:59:59 p.m. on December 31, you can file jointly, even if you've been married for less than a second.
Do you have to be married six months to file your taxes married jointly?
No. You can file based on your marital status as of December 31st of the tax year.
Can you file your IRS taxes jointly if you are not married in North Carolina?
I don't think you can file jointly with a non spouse, however if one of you is not working, can be a dependent of the other.
I just got married in 08 do i have to file my taxes jointly can i file separate from my husband i am afraid if i file joint i won't qualify for eic?
You can file as "married filing jointly". However , I don't know how being married may yet effect EIC.
If you file taxes jointly and are not married are you the considered married?
You cannot file taxes jointly without being married.Doing so is illegal.You cannot be "considered married", you must be married.The IRS does not marry people...that is an entirely different process.Obviously, claiming to be married to the IRS, especially in this day of computers and linked ID#s, etc., is the type of thing that gets found if not true.
How do married people file taxes if they do not live together?
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.
