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 My wife doesn't work, I'm the only one that does. Should I file single or as married on my taxes?
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 Who all is supposed to get those tax rebate checks or whatever they r called and how do u exactl get them?
ive been hearing hat people r supposed to get an extra 600 in te mail who and how and when or f will we ge ...


 If you were on state benefits would you give them up to clean offices in place of a migrant?
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 Do you have to report prostitution income on your taxes?
Can I write off a pimp cane as a business expense?
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Jeff: The invisible ink on the card clearly said that you need to purchase all ten parties at once. Is it my fault ...


 How can I file my tax return forms without paying someone to do it for me?
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 Why didn't she get the $300 per child for stimulus rebate?
I was talking to my mother in law this evening and I told her I would look up her information on her check to see if it had been posted yet, it had been.
She is only getting $300 for herself, ...


 Can I claim an unemployed adult who lives with me?
My boyfriend and I live together and he has been out of work for a while. I pay 100% of all our expenses, including his child support payments. We are of course unmarried. Is there any way that I ...


 When buying a home, is the payments tax deductible?
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 Tax return question?? im confused??
Can my boyfriend claim my son (Caleb) on his tax return? we have lived together all year and i also have a son (Luke) with him. We are not married because it will mess up my financial aid for ...


 When are Americans going to...?
When are American's going to hold their government accountable for the financial mess they are causing?

They have lost $2.3 Trillion just in unaccounted for military funds. They just ...


 When u get married can u file taxes seprately?
we want to get married however we have two children and i get a large sum of money back from our tax return, if we get married we get next to nothing so it is either 6,500.00 or 300.00 and we need ...


 Did anyone get there tax rebate direct deposited today?
My last two are 14 and nothing as of now. :(...


 About this economic stimulus payment thing??
so i've recieved my $300. and was told by like 15 people that i should be recieving an additional $600??? what are they talking about? i filed the 1040 and its just ...


 My soc.sec.# ends in 08! i thought the checks were to be mailed out btw. may 9th and may 16th?
still no check in my mail. when should i expect my check? thanks....


 What is meant by thresh hold?
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 Should dole scroungers get a pension when they retire?
not talking about people who claim benifits for illness, just the people who dont want to work. Would this encourage more people to get up and get a job?...


 What are the stimulus checks REALLY going to do??!!?
Honestly, with gas prices where they are, how much will this action actually stimulate the economy? Look at how much gas prices have jumped in the last week (odd that the week the payments stated gas ...


 What is the best way to cut taxes for single guy who makes a six figure income?
I contribute 20% to 401K at this time, are there any other ways to reduce my tax burden short of having more kids or getting married... Been there done that.....


 Is it illegal in the UK to import and sell fake goods such as?
Clothes,perfumes and watches....if it is whats the punishment if you get ...


 Who invented TAX?
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meanK
Marital status on taxes when dating?
If someone is dating or engaged during the time they are filing taxes do they still file as single since they are not married yet?
                     
 




bthomascrowgirl
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Yes.. single is anything other than married or divorced, or widowed.


Sheila
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Good lord, you would not file as married, when you are not. You are single! I hope you don't plan on preparing your own taxes, as bright as you seem.


frichalf
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it is whatever you where on december 31 2007, if you were considered legally married, you have to claim either married filing joint or separate, if you were considered divorced or single on 31 December you will claim either head of house hold or single. being engaged dosn't mean anything to the IRS


bostonianinmo
If you are just dating your marital status is Single. That's how you file.


spectacular
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yes


stephenweinstein
If they are not married at the end of the tax year, they file as single.

But...

If, at the end of the tax year, they are still married to their previous partner, they file as married to that person.

Filing status is determined by marital status at the end of the tax year only, not by filing status when they file.

Even if they marry before they file, they still file based on their marital status at the end of the tax year.

There are only two exceptions:

Annulments, unlike divorces, are retroactive and do affect taxes for previous years.

If a person dies while married, and the surviving spouse does not remarry, the surviving spouse can file as married for the year of death, even though no longer married at the end of the year.


src50
Yes. "Dating" or "engaged" mean nothing in income taxes.


Googles
Yes, unless you want to end up in Federal Prison for tax fraud.


wartz
Until IRS comes up with a filing status of almost married, you are still single.


Alyssa Marie's mom
yes, you can't file as married, unless you ARE married....


Brian J
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Unless...... you are living together in a common law marriage that is recognized in the state where you now live or in the state where the common law marriage began.

In which case you are considered married for the whole year, and you and your "spouse" can file a joint return, or you can file separate returns.


Chris
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If you are married for any part of the year, you would file as married. Even if you get married on December 31. If you are engaged or dating for the entire year, you count as single.


Viv'
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If you are not married, you can do Single.

You can also do MFJ if you're engaged, however beware, once you two have filed MFJ that's it. In the future should you not be together and you file separate the IRS may ask you during an examination for a complete divorce decree or a sep. agreement for audit purposes. Now if you have kids from a prior marriage or relationship and he claims them for the earned income credit or the child tax credit, he maybe reviewed for this and he'll have to produce the marriage certificate as you must be related to the child by marriage or blood in order to claim them on the return. So just some food for thought.


sweetielovebear1
You should file single till you get married, now if you are living together, one of you could possible file Head of Household,


Rebecca H
yes and no. If you file married for one make sure the other person is in agreement. Two you just lost your right to a wedding because according to IRS you are claimed the day you file last names different or same as MARRIED in that State. So file single until after the wedding if you want a wedding to really mean commitment and family at it otherwise it's a cheap elopement. I have done taxes for over 14 years and worked closely with IRS and with lawyers on this issue. Oh, you can get the legal court signed marriage afterwords but it's not the same because it's cheaping the experience.


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