2007-02-05 11:58:06 · 6 answers · asked by leonelagus 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You can not file a joint return on a Federal Tax return unless you are legally married. Unless you are living in a state that recognizes common law marriages.
2007-02-05 12:03:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless you live in a state like California...where domestic partners can be registered AS domestic partners. Weird how filing federal taxes can be affected by the state you live in, but for now...that's the way it's done.
2007-02-05 12:04:08 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Domestic partners? As in male and female living together, perhaps a common-law marriage?
If this is the case, then it depends on whether your state law recognizes common-law marriages. If your state does, then you can file a joint return, but you would then be considered married for all intents and purposes, meaning if you would be subject to your state's divorce laws as well.
2007-02-05 12:05:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Brian's submit has one teeny errors--no longer all states understand hardship-loose regulation marriage. So regardless of if somebody archives MFJ in a hardship-loose regulation state, in the event that they circulate, they might by surprise be required to record single lower back.
2016-12-17 03:18:41 · answer #4 · answered by lacy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It's been tried, and rejected. The IRS made the people file separately.
2007-02-05 12:01:06 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you cannot file joint since youre not married, but perhaps one of you can file as "head of household" and claim the rest of you. in order for him to claim you, you had to have lived together all year, you had to have made less than $3,300 and he had to have provided more than half of your support.
this is more beneficial than filing "single"
2007-02-05 12:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by tma 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋