I m married and my mother in law wants her son(my husband) to file his taxes separately from my income taxes,does it mean our incomes are not community property?
Or there s something else behind this that i don't know because i am italian and i don't really know the us law about it.
What s my mother in law porpose???Thank you for answering and helping me to find out the truth...manola
2007-01-06 17:38:43 · 3 answers · asked by manolaxox 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ Other - Taxes
by law, what you guys make after the date of marriage are considered joint owned property. so you don't have to worry about that.
and you need to file as Married Filing Separately
2007-01-06 17:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by clu25 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You tax filing doesn't affect what is or isn't community property. That's determined by the state you live in.
By filing as married filing separately, you'll end up paying more taxes than by filing jointly. By filing separately, each of you does not see the other's income.
You could as your husband, or ask you m-in-law, why she is suggesting this - she might just not be familiar with tax law, and think that filing this way would do something that it wouldn't.
And I don't mean to be rude, but why is the way you file your taxes any of her business anyway?
2007-01-07 04:49:24 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would be "married filing separately." Legally you have to file as married.
Your mother-in-law should keep her nose out of your business. It is your life. Did you marry a "mamma's boy?" He should tell her to butt out.
2007-01-09 10:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by Dizney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋