In 1987 and 1988 I worked then i moved to another state but never filled out the taxes for those years, is there a way i can claim it or is too late by that time i was single and had 2 kids....
I am 18 years old and am currently attending college with 14 credit hours per semester; I am also working around 20+ hours per week. My parents claimed me as a dependent for the 2007 tax year, but I ...
So my fiance has been working since Oct of 07 steady income but not as much as we will like he will be filling a years worth of 12,000 (roughly). I have been working since July of 08 and will be ...
I live with my boyfriend. We are kinda disagreeing about who should claim our son, who was born in September. I am not working right now and he is. I only worked about 3 months this enitre year but I ...
I havent worked since December of 2006 and I was in college from that time on. Am I eligible to receive an income tax check because i received income from refund checks from school?...
she has not work for the last past 6yr also she is on state's funds for our kid's medical she has denied me visitation, and getz away with it, because her paid lawyer. I am unable to find ...
I'm single with no dependants and I don't own a home. This last year I grossed $7500 and I do have a side business but didn't make more than $2000 doing that. So what can I do? Any ...
I am being told 2 different things on how to report it on my taxes. One person is telling me that i can claim that money under pain and suffering due to the fact that i had to take numerous shots ...
I just asked the secretary of our accountant that prepared our 2006 Tax Returns if he had a copy of our taxes, becasue we didnt have them for some reason and she said it she wasnt sure if I could ...
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Double 709
What happens if you filed as single but should have filed as married?
I got married outside of the US to a foreign national. I lived and worked in the US up until August of last year then left the US to move to my husband's country. My parents filed my tax claim in my absence but they filed me as single instead of married. I've already received my return and wasn't audited but I'm wondering if there is any way the IRS could find out that I filed mistakenly and if I could be penalized for it (i.e. when I send them a copy of my marriage certificate in order to have my last name updated in their records). Thanks in advance.
You need to file an amended return. Since you were married, you cannot file as Single. Unless your non-resident alien husband agrees to have his income taxed by the US as well, you must file as Married Filing Separately.
Get a copy of Form 1040-X and file the amended return. You will be facing penalties and interest on any tax due and these will continue to mount until you file the amended return and pay the tax due.
The mere fact that you have not been audited YET means nothing. The IRS has until April 15, 2010 to audit your 2006 return.
Gary
Amend your taxes.
PepsiLime
You need to file an amended return, 1040X, and change filing status from single to married. You will have to paper file the amended return as it cannot be e-filed. You will probably also have to file an amended state return as well. Go to www.irs.gov and you can download the 1040X as well as any other forms you will need.
ninasgramma
It is unlikely that you owe additional tax. If you have no children and you elect not to include your spouse's income on your return, your taxes are identical to your filing as "married filing separately."
In order to file "married filing separately" you spouse will need an ITIN. So when you get that, file an amended return in order to change your filing status. Unless you received the Earned Income Credit or a few other types of tax benefits, your taxes will not change and there will be no fine or penalty.
drgnotary
you have gotten good advise, amend your taxes.
acrumble05
Tell them you were single when you filled out the application, but recently got married. "It was an honest mistake."
ANGEL Baby
Filing single only means you got less money back than you might have filing married... Call the IRS help line and ask them if you should re-file... you may get more money back OR you may have to claim your spouse's income (if he made any in the USA) and owe money? They will not "make" you file married so no harm in asking them which would be a better status for you.
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