My hubby and I have been married since Nov. 05.Both work.Do you advise we have someone do our tax or Turbotax?
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TurboTax worked great for me.  With a business and my wife having a seperate job I blew right through it.  It covers pretty much everything.  But, I guess it may depend on how good you are at keeping your records.  For you it's going to be best to file married but filing seperately anyway.
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If this is the first time you're filing your taxes on your own, I'm guessing they're not that complicated. I would use Turbo Tax for the web (for free) if your AGI is under $28.5k. I used it for the past two years (prior to this year) and I find it to be excellent.
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I recommend purchasing TurboTax and finding what it says you owe.  Then, even if you do use an accountant, you have something to bounce it against.
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You can either file "Married, jointly" or "Married Filing Separately."\nYou probably also need to learn about the "Innocent Spouse Rule" if your husband will not sign the tax return.\n\ngo to http://www.irs.gov for more information
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call some where like H&R BLOCK i dont think you have to file this .\nbut still check with the pros huh? \nthere are people there that can answer this for you .\ngood luck .. i hate tax season !!
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I was in that situation for a long time. I always made more, and so claimed the child myself. Do not file jointly, unless it's going to benefit you. The child earned income credit laws have changed (so my tax guy told me yesterday.) If you're single, you can file as head of household, and get the child earned income credit...and you might also be able to claim your partner as a dependant. My husband was able to claim me as a dependant when he was still my boyfriend. Don't be afraid to ask whoever does your taxes questions, and when in doubt, call the IRS 1-800-829-1040. Good Luck! -Vickie
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NO!  You are not married!  And you can't file taxes together if you're not married.  You need to get an accountant to go back and fix that before you get audited by the IRS.\n\nWhy would you think that filing taxes together equals marriage?!?
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If you are a single individual this is simple.\n\nYou may find someone in your company's personnel or payroll office that can advise you, but if your situation is unusual you should see a tax preparer or IRS adviser. \n\nIf you are a single person with no dependents claim Single and 1. If you do this you will have no significant refund or added tax to pay with next year's tax return. If this applies to you, you do not have to read any further.\n\nDo you want to use your withholding tax as a savings account? - only a strategy for those who can't save. If so, claim your actual status and fewer than allowed exemptions, for example, S-0, Single and zero.\n\nIf not, then take one exemption for each person that will be included on your tax return as a dependent, and one each for you and your spouse. \n\nIn addition, if you own a home with a significant mortgage, which when combined with state taxes, real estate taxes, personal property taxes, charitable contributions, and other itemized deductions will exceed the standard deduction, you may want to add an additional exemption to your W-4.  \n\nThe exemption allowance for 2006 is $3300 and the standard deduction is $5150 for Single and Married Filing Separately, $7550 for Head of Household, and $10300 for married Filing Jointly.\n\nSo if you're a married person with two children, a wife, who does not work outside the home, and you have a mortgage and other itemized deductions totalling more than $13,600 ($10,300 + $3,300) you are permitted to claim  Married and 5. [Spouses (2) Children (2) and deductible expenses exceeding the standard deduction (1)]\n\nThis strategy may only be used by one spouse of a married couple when they both work. They should also adjust their withholding when their combined earnings will place them in a tax bracket that charges a higher tax rate than either of their individual tax brackets would.
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Thank you! I have been trying to make this same point! They cannot apply for tax returns so they lose all that money! Where do most of the people on this website get their info from?
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Wow.  There are some dumb responses here.  Anistasia (other respondent) was pretty much on target, though.  The key questions will involve: (1) the form of the business, (2) your husband's role in the business, (3) your role in the business, (4) the type of tax that didn't get paid, and (5) the laws about marriage property in your state.\n\nShort answer:  Yes, there's a good chance that this can become a problem for you, even if it's just convincing the IRS you're not a valid target.  If they believe they can get to your husband by rattling your cage, they might, even if they know they can't get to you.\n\nTo answer your question, one would need to ask you these questions:\n(1) What kind of business is it?  Corporation?  Sole Proprietorship?  If the business is a limited liability form (corp., LLC, etc.), it may serve to contain the problem to just the company and its assets.\n(2) Does your husband own the company or just work at it?  What is his role in the company?  If he owns it, are there other owners?\n(3) What kind of tax is it?  For some tax types, the IRS can push right through a corporate structure and assign some of the liability to individuals involved in operating the company, officers or not.\n(4) How are you involved?  Are you an officer in the business?  (Even if you are an officer "just on paper", you could be on the hook.)  Do you help run it?  Do you do its books?\n(5) What are your state's laws regarding marriage property?  In some states, the debt of one spouse is basically the debt of both.  In other states, the debts are separate (or separable).\n\nAs you can see, there is no short, easy answer for you.  You should probably consult with a lawyer or CPA who has experience in handling such matters.  Good luck.
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If you are still living together you will have to file MFS (married filing seperately).  There are no tax advantages to doing it this way unless he owes back taxes, child support, or cheats on his taxes.  I would suggest keeping on your husband and filing together.  You cannot file single since you are married.  \n\nYou could file HOH if you have been seperated for more than six months and are caring 50 % or more for the children.
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I would have your taxes prepared by a professional this year. It will help you with this unusual situation. Try H&R Block, if you don't want to use them, perhaps they can just answer the question over the phone.
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Nope. Taxes are forever! If you filed married filing jointly then you are equally responsible for the taxes.
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The IRS says you are either married or you're not.  So for their purposes your friend was married at the end of tax year 2005.  However that doesn't mean that he MUST claim his wife, only that the option is available.  The can each file as "Married filing Separately" and each can claim themselves.  It might be better for them to agree to file jointly since they would probably pay less tax that way.  If they aren't on speaking terms this option is most likely out.
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If you are married, you should file as married. It is not a garauntee you will get a huge return whether you file single or married. Depends on your income and how many deductions you have and /or any dependants that you claim. If you and your spouses income is not over a certain amount combined , I think the limit is $80,000, thats together, I think you should still get a good return if you file together. Hope for a big return for you. Make sure a professional does your taxes this year since you are newly married. Go over the return after the process, and next year you should be able to see what to do and what not to do, you can do them on your on if you like.
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I have used for the past few years and TurboTax and been very happy.\n\nI have a friend who tried H&R Block and got very confused, ended up just buying Turbo Tax.
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I just did exactly the same thing....and I used Turbo-Tax...very easy...they ask all the questions and have explanations to help you out....type in turbo-tax in search ...and there you are....good luck