So, filing as married just makes me get no money back. I was expecting it. Can I file as single? I have not changed my SS # yet and I was told that because we were only married a month I should file single. I was a single mom for the whole year.
2007-01-15 00:59:35 · 10 answers · asked by kjadmartin 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If you were married on December 31, then you file as married for teh entire year. Whoever told you that is wrong!. You MUST file either married filing jointly or married filing seperately!
2007-01-15 01:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by Betsy 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
1. Why would you change your social security number? The only thing marriage does is require you to file some paperwork with the SSA for a name change.
2. It is a rare case that a single person would actually get more back then a married couple. That case is probably that your husband makes an insanely high wage, and didnt have the proper amounts withheld from his check. In that case, you can still file Married- Filing separately, although, I think thats kind of shady, considering you are trying to bilk the government out of a few bucks, dispite living very comfortably already.
2007-01-15 01:15:49 · answer #2 · answered by M O 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to file either married filing together or married filing seperate. Either way, you can do your taxes on-line (for free). You can do it several times actually to figure out what is the best way is to get the maximum refund (If you can do the same thing on line that you can from H & R block or any other tax firm, why pay them a ton of money if you can do it for free.) You will get the married tax credit and you can either do the standard deduction or you can itemize your deductions with the program as well (H & R block has their own on-line/electric filing program or last year, you could do it through the IRS). Good luck and congrats to you!!
2007-01-15 01:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by Just me 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Whoever told you that you could file single when you were married as of December 31, 2006 was giving you wrong information. You have to file married filing jointly, or married filing separately. Yes, you are no longer going to get the credits for low income, if your joint income with your spouse is higher.
But, if your joint income with your spouse is significantly higher, then the savings he realizes from the higher standard deduction and at least two more exemptions, plus the child tax credits, makes up at least in part for the credits you have lost.
2007-01-15 01:32:54 · answer #4 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, since you were married by the end of the year, you can't file as single. Your best status is probably joint - your only other legal option is married filing separately, which will almost surely cost you more. There's no exception for only being married a month - whoever told you that is incorrect.
2007-01-15 01:53:17 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, but you don't have a choice of filing single. Your status is determined at Dec 31. If you are married you either file joint or married separate. Married joint will give you the best results.
You don't change your SS#, just your married name. Maybe your honey didn't pay in enough withholding tax so your refund is going to pay his taxes. Take a look at this enewsletter.
2007-01-15 01:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by Ron San 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you were on your own for six months out the year, you should be able to file head of household. my sister in law got married in sept and she was allowed to file head of household. and she has a dependant. girl file head of household because you will not get this kind of money again. EIC is going to be good for you for the last time. you should get at least 3400 back this way.
2007-01-18 04:41:42 · answer #7 · answered by angella t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must change your name with IRS, your State taxing authorities, the Social security office, and all of your credit bureau offices, and credit cards.
You usually have 30 days to change your drivers license, and car registration.
www.IRS.gov
All forms, schedules and instructions.
check out single, married, head-of-houshold, dependents etc. to determine your qualifications as to how to file FEDERAL taxes.
It's better to read the instructions as to filing requirements than to follow someone on this site. It is an easy thing to learn now and it will serve you for the rest of your life.
GOD bless.
CPA-retired
2007-01-15 02:13:04 · answer #8 · answered by May I help You? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because you were single for over 6 months, you could probably file married, filing separate, possibly single. However, the best people to ask is H&R Block. Good Luck.
2007-01-15 01:08:10 · answer #9 · answered by FireBug 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You can not file as Single or Head of Household as you are now married.
Welcome to the real world.
2007-01-15 01:18:28 · answer #10 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋