Presuming not a community property state and only one of you filed BK?
The part that can be shown relevant to the non-BK spouses earnings and overpayment would be exempt from claim. (If that person didn't contribute to the overpaid withholding, they probably wouldn't be deemed entitled to a refund).
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.
Yes, you can file as married filing jointly for the tax year in which your spouse passed away.
For the tax year 2021, the standard deduction for a married couple filing jointly is 25,100.
Yes, you can file married filing jointly for your taxes this year if you are legally married as of December 31st of the tax year.
Yes, if your are married filing jointly. No if your are married filing seperatly.
For a married couple filing jointly, the maximum 401k contribution limit is 38,000 in 2021.
For the tax year 2021, the standard deduction amount for a married couple filing jointly is 25,100.
For married couples filing jointly, the standard deduction amount is 25,100 for the tax year 2021.
The main difference between married filing jointly and married filing separately on a W-4 form is how couples choose to report their income and deductions to the IRS. When married filing jointly, both spouses combine their income and deductions on one tax return. When married filing separately, each spouse reports their income and deductions on separate tax returns.
No, you can file married filing jointly or you can file married filing separately
There are additions to tax benefits to filing your taxes as married filing jointly in most cases, the deductible is greater than it would be individually and there are often additional tax credits to married filers.
The advantage of married filing jointly is that your tax may be lower than your combined tax for other filing statuses. Another advantage would be your standard deduction, if you do not itemize, my be higher and you qualify for tax benefits that do not apply to married filing separate.