2007-03-17 11:28:20 · 8 answers · asked by meow 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You can always file a joint return with your husband regardless of how much income he had.
The worker's comp is not taxable income.
And it doesn't matter which order your names and SSNs are on the return -- I have no idea where that idea ever came from.
2007-03-17 12:31:29 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always file jointly as long as you're married. It makes no difference if one spouse had no income, or no taxalbe income. Generally Workers Comp. is not taxable, so it wouldnt be included on your return at all. If your income was low enough you may not be required to file, except to get any withholding back your employer may have taken out. You may be able to get some Earned Income Credit too.
2007-03-17 14:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by jeff410 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
File a joint return, including only your taxable income (wages).
If your income is low enough, you can get a little Earned Income Credit even without children. Plus a little telephone excise tax credit.
2007-03-17 13:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not claiming your husband as a dependant As long as one you worked during the tax year you will still file married filing jointly.
You will report whatever income your husband brought in. Chances are your husband's employer reported that they were paying him workman's comp. You may have received the document from your state's workforce commission.
Hope that helps!
2007-03-17 11:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by J Booty 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can always file jointly with a spouse that you are legally married to regardless of the fact that you lived together or apart.
As word a caution the IRS records tax returns on the first social security number listed on the tax form. If your husband was in the first position in prevous years than he should stay first to avoid confusion and letters from the goverment.
2007-03-17 11:36:31 · answer #5 · answered by jks_mi 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can file, but you may not be required to do so. If you have a refund or withholding or a credit coming you may wish to do so. If you are married you need not file if your income is less that your standard deduction $10,300 plus your exemptions ($3,000 for each of you and any dependents you may have).
2007-03-17 11:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You and your husband can file a joint return even if he didn't have any taxable income for the year.
2007-03-17 11:41:29 · answer #7 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the file cabinet is big enough, and you are strong enough to get him in it.
Can you please restate your question so we know what you are talking about?
2007-03-17 11:33:55 · answer #8 · answered by Brian G 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋