Or do I have to wait for 2008 to claim him since we would have only been married for less than a month in 2007?
2007-11-23 08:24:43 · 8 answers · asked by Cat 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You are allowed to file a joint return with your spouse if you are married as of December 31.
Your husband is listed as spouse, not a dependent. However, you and he each get a personal exemption of $3,400, and together you will get a standard deduction of $10,700.
2007-11-23 09:06:01 · answer #1 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't ever claim a spouse as a dependent. But since you'll be married by 12/31, the two of you can file a joint return for the year - you'll get an exemption and a standard deduction for each of you, no matter which of you had the income.
2007-11-23 10:20:21 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't "claim" him. However you can file a joint return with him and should do so in most cases.
Your marital status on 12/31 determines your filing status for the year. Since you will be married by then, your only options are Married Filing Separately or Married Filing Jointly. MFJ is the preferred filing status in nearly all cases.
2007-11-23 09:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You would file as married for 2007.
2007-11-23 08:29:18 · answer #4 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have been given married in March and that i understand i visit be claiming that Im married on my taxes. i do no longer understand in case you own a house mutually or no longer yet, my husband and that i own a house and have been instructed final 365 days that being married we'd get greater a refund this 365 days.
2016-09-30 01:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you marry this year, you and your spouse must file as married, either a joint return or "married filing separately" status.
2007-11-23 08:37:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does not matter how long you were married. You can file as married.
2007-11-23 08:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can and that is the beauty of this law... Congratulations
2007-11-23 09:26:27 · answer #8 · answered by fasb123r 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋