My wife and I were married December 2006- for the 2006 Taxes can we file Jointly or do we have to file seperately being that the marriage occurred so late in the year?
2007-01-09 05:55:31 · 12 answers · asked by Norac 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
jointly, even if on the 31st of dec
2007-01-09 05:58:05 · answer #1 · answered by David B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any couple that is married on or before December 31 can choose to file as married filing jointly or married filing separately for that year.
2007-01-09 06:14:51 · answer #2 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have been married on December 31st at 11:59 pm, and you can still file jointly. It occurred in 2006, doesn't matter which day it happened.
2007-01-09 05:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by MJ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Married filing jointly will most likely give you the best result. Your status is what you are at the END of the tax year.
2007-01-09 06:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by extra_37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you were married as of Dec. 31, you can file jointly, and that will probably give you lower taxes than filing as married filing separately, your only other option.
2007-01-09 06:38:44 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I do, is get a software package for taxes, and then once I enter the data, I can save my file as different filenames and try different ways to file. I think you should be putting the maximum into your retirement accounts to get deductions, and if you both already have tax deferred retirement accounts maxed out, you might be able start a Roth IRA for tax free gains. You can also put some $2000 per year for each of your children into a Coverdell Education Savings Account. This is not tax deductable, but the gains are tax free. Depending on where you live, look into a Vanguard Tax Free Muni-Bond fund for tax free gains. Of course pay off all credit credit cards and loans interest that are not tax deductable. Good luck for you.
2016-05-22 23:18:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
File jointly. Just like if a baby is born Dec 31st you can take that child as a deduction. My son missed it by 8 hours.
2007-01-09 05:58:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my hubby and I were married december of 96, and we filed jointly. As long as you were married by the end of the year, you can file jointly.
2007-01-09 06:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by sandrarosette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only need to have a marriage license dated on or before December 31 to be considered married for the whole year.
File "married-joint". Filing seperate is a big rip-off.
2007-01-09 05:59:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to file jointly if you are married and living under the same roof.
If you file separately, that implies that you are married, but not living with each other.
If you file jointly, you'll qualify for deductions on your return.
2007-01-09 06:05:06 · answer #10 · answered by CyberCop 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋