I live with my daughter and my babys father. We are not married but have lived togeter for 3 years. I worked this year but did not make as much money as he did. Can we file our taxes jointly even though we are not married. Can he file as head of household and claim us as dependents. Or should we files seperatly. I heard it was against the law to file jointly on a tax return if you are not married. I live in Ohio.
2007-01-02 09:51:06 · 7 answers · asked by Haley J 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ Other - Taxes
Your state must permit common law marriages in order to file married filing jointly. Ohio does accept certain common law marriages, so I would seek the advice of a tax professional in your state.
If you can't, than a tax professional could advise you on who would benefit more by claiming your daughter.
2007-01-02 14:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by chelle8079 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're correct, it's against the law to file jointly if you're not married. You'd have to have been married as of the last day of the year to file jointly for that year.
Your boyfriend is probably eligible to file as head of household, claiming your daughter as a dependent. If you made over $3300 in 2006, then he can't claim you as a dependent - if you made less than that, then maybe he can.
2007-01-02 14:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont believe u can file jointly
but I would check with your state tax dept for more information
2007-01-02 10:00:45 · answer #3 · answered by poetrygal 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.
The only ones who can file jointly are MARRIED couples.
2007-01-02 09:59:15 · answer #4 · answered by alanpks4 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can't file jointly.
If you want to, you'll have to get married---but you'll have to wait for the 2007 filing anyway.
2007-01-02 09:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
document mutually.... its a no-brainer. yet you're earning sufficient to justify some financial making plans and a tax preparer... or hell, a minimum of quicker-Tax.... all of which will help you're making an clever selection.
2016-11-25 23:23:50 · answer #6 · answered by richeson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES.......
2007-01-02 10:01:14 · answer #7 · answered by tyrip19562000 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋