Married on your income tax returns?
2006-12-10 04:14:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
The rules varies by state. Some state requires minimum of 5 years living together, some states simply do not recognize such status.
Note: Once you have filed as married couple, you wouldn't be able to just stop doing it in the future. You will have to get legal divorce just like regular married couple.
Best wishes.
2006-12-10 05:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by JQT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you have to be married, either through legal means (marriage license, common law acceptance, etc.) that is legally recognized by the government. Since the US federal government currently only recognizes marriage between a man and a woman, domestic partnerships does not count. Keep in mind that it is the state that has th jurisdiction to legally sanction a marriage. Domestic partnerships were, for the most part, created as a way to legally recognize the same-sex relationship for purposes such as spousal rights, etc. This does not apply to spousal rights for tax purposes. Even with Massachusetts, that now has same-sex marriages, that marriage would not be recognized as married for purposes of the federal tax return.
2006-12-10 15:44:22 · answer #2 · answered by jseah114 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to? You get a better deal filing single! Get legally married and then file married!
2006-12-10 04:16:32 · answer #3 · answered by justmedrt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Married means "MARRIED". You may be able to file with the DP in your state (since the DP is issued by the state), but not with the Federal Government.
2006-12-10 04:21:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You come out a whole lot better filing single, but, no, you can't. For tax purposes, you're either married, or not. and DP don't count as marriage.
2006-12-10 04:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by Tennessee_whiskey6969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's the single tax question that is responded 97+% of the time without understanding each and all of the considerable factors. under no circumstances record MFS till you like paying extra taxes or there are some fairly impressive circumstances happening like slightly casualty loss or vast medical cost. MFJ is almost consistently extra suitable in this usa, till you and your spouse the two make vast dollars.
2016-12-11 06:17:13 · answer #6 · answered by jeniffer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you have to file single or head of household if you have dependents where you contribute more than 50% of their costs.
2006-12-10 04:22:08 · answer #7 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋