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Ask The Taxgirl: Getting Married & Filing Status

Ask The Taxgirl: Getting Married & Filing Status

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Taxpayer asks: So, my fiancé filed her taxes in February as Single. We then got married in May, and I am just now filing my

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Saying ‘I Do’ To Tax Planning

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 1, 2013July 19, 2020

The Tax Savvy Wedding Planner: why you might want to postpone, or move forward, your wedding date (or not say “I do” at all).

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Ask The Taxgirl: Marital Status & The Earned Income Tax Credit

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 24, 2013May 21, 2020

Taxpayer asks: My husband is a non resident alien. We have been filing together as married. I am a US Citizen and together we have

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11 Tax-Favored Valentine’s Day Gifts For 2013

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 14, 2013July 6, 2020

“Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over Philadelphia.” – Judith Viorst, children’s author and tax activist

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Eleven Tax-Favorable Valentine’s Day Gifts

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 14, 2012June 1, 2020

Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket, or a holding pattern over Philadelphia. –

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Ask The Taxgirl: Getting Married When A Tax Liability Exists

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 11, 2011May 23, 2020

Taxpayer asks: Hello, I have a question please: If a person owes the IRS back taxes and wants to marry, is the other person affected

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Ask The Taxgirl: Filing When Common Law Married

Ask The Taxgirl: Filing When Common Law Married

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 30, 2011November 1, 2019

Taxpayer asks: In 2005 we filed for Bk chpt 7. We were told we now have to file married joint we are now commonlaw in

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Ask The Taxgirl: Almost Married

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 30, 2011November 1, 2019

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

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Ask The Taxgirl: Making Work Pay Credit For A Married Couple

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 8, 2010May 19, 2020

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

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