Are you filing jointly or single? We filed single last night but today the accountant called and said I changed my name we have to file as married...I don't want to because Joe was audited last year and my return would go towards his audit as well. Anyone filing single???
snwb08
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i thought you had to file married no matter what? do you mean jointly or separately?
dajc23
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We filed Married filing Separate (long story why)
everything went fine and we got back even more than we have filing separate in the past years.
RadiantBride
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We are filing single this year. I still havent changed my name with the SS office so we'll enjoy the little extra money for the last time.
bluekat16
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We filed jointly even though I worked the entire year with my maiden name. We did reallllllly well filing jointly.
emomma17
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Posted by dajc23
We filed Married filing Separate (long story why)
everything went fine and we got back even more than we have filing separate in the past years.
See my guy just told me we would get less back. I am so frustrated he is going to see what he can do, but last night we were happy with what we thought would be my return. We knew DH's would go toward the audit which is great and all but if they take mine I will be so upset!
emomma17
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Posted by RadiantBride
We are filing single this year. I still havent changed my name with the SS office so we'll enjoy the little extra money for the last time.
I wish I would have thought of that!
snwb08
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Posted by RadiantBride
We are filing single this year. I still havent changed my name with the SS office so we'll enjoy the little extra money for the last time.
i didn't change my name either but i really thought we had to file married no matter what? you are each filing single?
Mici n KC
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You have to file that you are married, you can't say that you are single. I think people are confusing single and separately.
To answer your question, you CAN file Married separately. You don't have to do jointly. You CANNOT file that you are single.
shcole08
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Do you get more when you file married as single or married?
CD516
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We filed married jointly. You can file married and separate but i was told that we would get back less.
futuremrsfab
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Posted by Mici n KC
You have to file that you are married, you can't say that you are single. I think people are confusing single and separately.
To answer your question, you CAN file Married separately. You don't have to do jointly. You CANNOT file that you are single.
thanks- this makes more sense- I didnt understand the other way!
jerrys girl
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Posted by futuremrsfab
Posted by Mici n KC
You have to file that you are married, you can't say that you are single. I think people are confusing single and separately.
To answer your question, you CAN file Married separately. You don't have to do jointly. You CANNOT file that you are single.
thanks- this makes more sense- I didnt understand the other way!
this is the case. you are married as of 12.31.08 then you have to file married filing joint or married filing separtely.
jaep129
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We did it jointly b/c we are getting back way way way way more $ doing it that way but I was told you can do it separately married. I would look on the IRS website.
ETA: spelling
emomma17
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OK we just got a call from our accountant and he is doing it filing married but not jointly and Joe's will go toward his audit and I will get mine wheeeeeew!
Mrs. Bernabe
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anneandchris
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We don't know yet -- my accountant is looking at it both ways.
I don't think you have file jointly even if you are married and name has changed.
