My spouse and I are legally separated, I am wonder if we can still filing jointly because it will lower our taxes. Is it possible?
2006-11-16 10:45:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Based on what you said it won't effect our divorce plans.
2006-11-16 13:31:49 · update #1
Absolutely, if you are married, you can always file "married filing jointly," regardless of where you live or if you're seperated. There are no legal or tax problems with filing this way, so you don't have to be worried.
Usually, people who are seperated want to file "married filing seperately" because they can't stand one another. Unfortunately for them, they can only possibly file seperately if they have lived in seperate residences for at least one full year.
2006-11-16 11:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by Colique 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you are legally seperated, no you cannot file as Married Filing Jointly.
If you are separated under an interlocutory (not final) decree of divorce, and both you and your wife agree on it, you can file as Married Filing Jointly.
2006-11-16 11:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by RamsGod 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you are legally married, you can file jointly if you both agree.
2006-11-17 08:42:03 · answer #3 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you file as head of household if you're legally married but separated?
2016-02-11 08:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by Lateacha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the money you deliver on your spouse isn't seen taxable earnings to her. the only ingredient your spouse desires to do in a various way is report her return the two as married submitting jointly or married submitting one by one rather of as single.
2016-12-30 13:42:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋