Comments on: Ask the taxgirl: Should I get married? http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-should-i-get-married/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:02:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-should-i-get-married/comment-page-1/#comment-12629 Kelly Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:43:21 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4210#comment-12629 Yes. An annulment is as if the marriage never happened - and that's how the IRS sees it. The parties must amend the returns. Yes. An annulment is as if the marriage never happened – and that’s how the IRS sees it. The parties must amend the returns.

]]> By: H.G. Claugheth http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-should-i-get-married/comment-page-1/#comment-12628 H.G. Claugheth Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:32:51 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4210#comment-12628 Speaking of marriage, if a marriage is legally annulled is it true that the two parties must amend their tax returns from Married Filing Jointly to Single for those years? Sounds like a lot of trouble! Speaking of marriage, if a marriage is legally annulled is it true that the two parties must amend their tax returns from Married Filing Jointly to Single for those years? Sounds like a lot of trouble!

]]> By: u262f http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-should-i-get-married/comment-page-1/#comment-12610 u262f Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:23:57 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4210#comment-12610 Sorry, but Uncle Sam already inserted himself into the marriages of all US citizens. Marriage is very much for Uncle Sam (whether he's wearing his legal or financial face) and Father Abbot. If we're only considering only the two people within the romantic couple (especially two people who are already living together and paying each other's bills), marriage is utterly irrelevant. The piece of paper has nothing to do with love or personal relationships. (If it did, same-sex marriage shouldn't be an issue). With all the laws and taxes, marriage is a financial, legal, religious, and social institution. Religion and social factors are often not a big issue with people who already live together, so lawyers and accountants should just do their jobs and stick to giving the legal and financial advice being asked for, not trying to inappropriately bring up concerns about the personal relationship between two people who are already living together. Sorry, but Uncle Sam already inserted himself into the marriages of all US citizens. Marriage is very much for Uncle Sam (whether he’s wearing his legal or financial face) and Father Abbot. If we’re only considering only the two people within the romantic couple (especially two people who are already living together and paying each other’s bills), marriage is utterly irrelevant. The piece of paper has nothing to do with love or personal relationships. (If it did, same-sex marriage shouldn’t be an issue). With all the laws and taxes, marriage is a financial, legal, religious, and social institution. Religion and social factors are often not a big issue with people who already live together, so lawyers and accountants should just do their jobs and stick to giving the legal and financial advice being asked for, not trying to inappropriately bring up concerns about the personal relationship between two people who are already living together.

]]> By: Rick Conboy http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-should-i-get-married/comment-page-1/#comment-12603 Rick Conboy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:34:33 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4210#comment-12603 Dear Taxgirl; Congratulations on your anniversary, and, I guess for running a business with your spouse. My wife and I did it for about ten years. I fired that woman almost a dozen times before she finally went and got a job. Even then, I still couldn't get her out of my business - and still can't. Good thing, too!! She's a smarter business person than I am, and I really needed (still do) someone to knock some sense into me. Marriage and business complicate a relationship in a number of ways. It's hard to be partners in the house and the office - too many things cross over that line. By the way, if I don't fire her again, we'll celebrate 30 years of marriage soon! Rick Dear Taxgirl;
Congratulations on your anniversary, and, I guess for running a business with your spouse. My wife and I did it for about ten years. I fired that woman almost a dozen times before she finally went and got a job. Even then, I still couldn’t get her out of my business – and still can’t.

Good thing, too!! She’s a smarter business person than I am, and I really needed (still do) someone to knock some sense into me. Marriage and business complicate a relationship in a number of ways. It’s hard to be partners in the house and the office – too many things cross over that line.

By the way, if I don’t fire her again, we’ll celebrate 30 years of marriage soon!

Rick

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]]> By: Ask the taxgirl: Should I get married? http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-should-i-get-married/comment-page-1/#comment-12583 Ask the taxgirl: Should I get married? Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:50:55 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4210#comment-12583 [...] News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptTaxpayer asks: Last year, I moved in with my boyfriend at his condo. He lost his job so I paid most of the bills. I paid the mortgage direclty for most of the year. I also paid some of his credit card bills, the car payment and some of his child support paymnets so he didn’t get behind again. Can I take any of these things off on my taxes? Would it make a difference if we got married? Taxgirl says: You cannot deduct the cost of credit cards and car payments for personal use. Per [...] [...] News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptTaxpayer asks: Last year, I moved in with my boyfriend at his condo. He lost his job so I paid most of the bills. I paid the mortgage direclty for most of the year. I also paid some of his credit card bills, the car payment and some of his child support paymnets so he didn’t get behind again. Can I take any of these things off on my taxes? Would it make a difference if we got married? Taxgirl says: You cannot deduct the cost of credit cards and car payments for personal use. Per [...]

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