my husband is in the us military and made a good deal more than i... i made less than $2500, and worked less than half the year, do we have to file my w2 or can he can me as a dependent?
2007-01-19 06:23:08 · 6 answers · asked by i_luv_my_army_man 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
if you are married filing jointly both W2s go on the return.
even if you are a dependent, your income has to go on his return or you can file separately "married filing separate"
and put your W2 on yours.
2007-01-19 06:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by Sufi 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My name is Tarik. I am a vet of Iraq and Kosova.
When we did our taxes, my wife & I filed as a married couple. It's less taxes that way. You can contact your post tax assistance office. Tax assistance is available from the fort where your husband was based. Also, you may be able to find tax assistance through the Veterans Administration or the VFW, American Legion, or Amvets. Maybe your National Guard or Reserve battalion or regimental office.
Please network through your Family Readiness Group (FRG). They can be very helpful folks, if you all work it correctly, in giving each other support, sharing experience, hope, faith, and yes, at times, sorrows. Hang tough, don't give up. Fight the good fight.
Thank you for all you do as a military spouse. This is a position maybe you didn't expect when you "joined up" (married) a military spouse. Yet is is a great service to your country as well. God bless you and God bless America!
2007-01-19 14:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wayne hit it on the button. You have to include. Since you made so little, it doesn't even make sense to fail married filing separately.
Remember, you get included as an exemption. The amount of the exemption is higher than your income so you're still ahead.
Additionally, since you're married and not legally separated he can't file single or head of household. It's either Married filing joint or married filing separately. The difference between the two in the standard deduction is also more than you made so it's like an EXTRA exemption for you!
2007-01-19 14:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by digdowndeepnseattle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you earned more than $400 in the year, you have to file, and spouses don't count as dependents.
2007-01-19 14:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always told that if you make more than $500.00 you had to file. If you don't and the IRS will find out and then you will have to pay penalty etc.
2007-01-19 15:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by llrager 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spouse are never a dependent.
File jointly and add your incomes together.
2007-01-19 14:26:58 · answer #6 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋