2007-11-09 01:35:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Your husband doesn't claim you as a dependent. You may file a joint return even if only one of you has any income and that will lower your tax substantially if he's the primary breadwinner. The only requirement to file a joint return is that you are married as of 12/31 of the tax year. Even if you get married on New Years Eve, you're considered married for the entire year.
2007-11-09 01:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
You can marry on December 31, 2007, and you are consider married for the entire year (2007).
2007-11-12 07:31:31 · answer #2 · answered by Gary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you get married on December 31, your status for whole year is Married. You can only file as Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.
You can't claim your spouse as Dependent.
But you can file as Married Filing Jointly. Then you get one extra exemption deduction of $3,400 and one extra standard deduction of $5,350.
Thus your total deductions (if you don't itemize) will be $17,500.
2007-11-09 10:53:55 · answer #3 · answered by MukatA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋