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Taxes from A to Z: M is for Married Filing Separate

15 March 2011

I would guess a full 50% of the questions that come my way about filing status focus on whether it makes sense to file as married filing separate. My answers tend to be split between “no because you’re single” and “it depends.” My advice is not to make this any more difficult than it needs [...]

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Love and Taxes: It’s a Valentine’s Day Giveaway

14 February 2011

We have our winners! Lucy, Jeremy and MarvS were randomly chosen from the comments – I’ll be in touch! What could be more fun to talk about on the most romantic day of the year than taxes? Er, okay, maybe I see your point. How about instead, we have a fun giveaway that allows you [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Claiming Independent When You’re Not

30 January 2011

Taxpayer asks: I was in college until May, and have been supporting myself since. I just filed my taxes for free at turbotax.com, filed as an independent, and got the email that my return has been accepted. Then my parents told me that they claimed me as a dependent so that they could keep me [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Almost Married

30 January 2011

Taxpayer asks: I’m getting married in March. Since I will be married when I file my taxes, do I file married? taxgirl says: Nope. For federal income tax purposes, your filing status is determined as of the last day of the tax year (so, in this case, December 31, 2010). If you were single on [...]

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Fix the Tax Code Friday: Filing Status

13 August 2010

Today’s Fix the Tax Code Friday question is inspired by a comment on yesterday’s post from TexasEd: What if there was no such thing as filing status? No single, no married filing separate, no married filing jointly, no head of household, no qualifying widow with dependent child. Just one taxpayer per return. What do you [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Legally Separated

17 March 2010

Taxpayer asks: Hi There, I am totally confused as to how we should file our taxes. By December 31st 2009 my husband and I had paperwork in the court in California that specifically states we are separated, a division of property and finances and an order for him to pay alimony. We have never lived [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Making Work Pay Credit for Married Couple

8 March 2010

Taxpayer asks: If you are married and did not work, but your spouse earned $156,00, are you entitled to $800 credit or $400 for the working spouse? Taxgirl says: Your comma threw me – so I’ll answer it both ways. If your spouse earned $15,600 and you file married jointly, you would be entitled to [...]

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Tax Trivia: Deceased Spouses

30 January 2010

Update: We have a winner! It’s Paula! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: If your spouse dies during the year, you have a few filing options. One of your options is to file as married filing jointly during the year, just as always. However, the rules [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Filing Single When You’re Married

7 October 2009

Taxpayer asks: Can you file single if you are married? Short info I am still in school only have 1 more year then I am done. My insurance ran out so my husband and I got married for the insurance. We were engaged and already had a date. Just had to bump it up to [...]

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Hey Congress, Why Don’t You…? Take a Second Look

4 September 2009

Robert D Flach, the internet’s “Wandering Tax Pro“, writes: If I ruled the world, or at least had a voice in rewriting the Tax Code, not only would every man be as free as a bird and every voice be a voice to be heard, but I would also make the following changes to our [...]

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