Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    nannykate's Avatar
    nannykate Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #1

    Oct 1, 2009, 02:43 PM
    Taxes and marriage
    What are the advanteages to filing taxes as married as opposed to filing as single? Basically I want to know if there are tax advantages to being married.
    MukatA's Avatar
    MukatA Posts: 7,110, Reputation: 176
    Tax Expert
     
    #2

    Oct 1, 2009, 09:01 PM

    If you are married, you can only file as married filing jointly or married filing separately.
    To get answer to your question, you should do your tax return both ways and then you will know better.

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Marriage and taxes [ 1 Answers ]

I am a single mother with 2 children ages 11 and 2. I make 18,00 per year. My fiancé has no dependents and makes 70,000 per year. If we get married will we get a tax return? Will we have to pay in? In Nebraska can we file seperatly and I claim the kids and get the EIC?

Taxes, marriage and immigration. [ 2 Answers ]

Hi All, I married a wonderful woman from Ecuador in 2008. We were married in August and she will be joining me here in the U.S. in April, pending her final immigration interviews. How does all this affect my tax filing for 2008? Thanks!

Visa, Taxes, and Marriage [ 2 Answers ]

I need help! Last fall my husband and I were married in the United States. He was here on a J-1 visa and it expired this January so he had to leave the country. His sponsor will file his taxes but how should I do mine? What form and what information of his should I include? Is it necessary to...

Soc Sec, Back Taxes and marriage [ 1 Answers ]

I owe back taxes that are taken out of my Social Security disability check each month. This is a long story but what I need to know is if I get married does my problem affect spouse in anyway. Just in case - is there anyone out there that would like to hear my story and help me figure out what to...

Taxes and marriage [ 1 Answers ]

Last year when I filed taxes the lady that did them at hand r block told us that if we filed together we would be legally married. Is this true?


View more questions Search