Taxes From A To Z (2018): S Is For Surviving Spouse
Taxes from A to Z. S is for surviving spouse.
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Taxes From A To Z (2015): Q Is For Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child
It’s my annual “Taxes from A to Z” series! Next up: Q Is For Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child After the death of a spouse, figuring out your taxes is probably the last thing on your mind. Uncle Sam gives you something of a tax break by allowing you to continue to file as married…
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Filing As Single Or Married: When 'It's Complicated' Isn't A Choice On Your Tax Return
It’s Valentine’s Day. Traditionally, it’s a day filled with candy, flowers and fancy dinners, all while celebrating (or alternatively, trying to make sense of) your current relationship. Sometimes, figuring out where that relationship stands can get a little tricky, leading to all of those “It’s complicated” status updates on Facebook (and maybe an extra glass…
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Ask The Taxgirl: Decedents & Remarriage
Taxpayer asks: Ok, here’s an extremely random real-life question: How do you file a return on someone whose spouse died in 2007 and who remarried also in 2007? The deceased in question sold a piece of jointly-owned property, as well as having social security income, so he does need to file, but the spouse can’t…