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Yes, married individuals in Louisiana have the option to file their taxes as "married filing separately" if they choose to do so. This means each spouse will report their income and deductions separately on their own tax return. However, it's essential to evaluate the potential tax consequences and benefits of filing jointly or separately before making a decision.
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Me and my husband got married in Virginia and we have resided in two different states for about 6 years now. How do you file for a divorce in Louisiana?
You file for divorce in Louisiana. It matter not where a couple was married - you are not required to file for divorce in the state where you were married. I was married in California and filed for divorce in Arizona and it posed absolutely no problems whatsoever.
If you Live in Texas but worked in Louisiana where do you file for unemployment?
You could file them in Texas or Louisiana because the benefits are provided by the "liable state", the state you are working in. You situation will be a little more complicated than most because you will be using your job information from Louisiana however many people do this.
What is alphabetical filing?
Alphabetical filing is a way to organize printed documents based on one word of the document or files, which is often a name. You can file alphabetically using the first or last name. Documents are filed alphabetically from A to Z.
You want a divorce from your husband however you want to move to North Carolina Can you file for divorce in Maryland while living in North Carolina?
Where you can and cannot file for divorce can certainly be confusing! You can file for divorce in the state you got married in and any state that you or your exspouse is a resident of. If you are not yet a resident of a state then you have to file in a state in which you are. Generally, states require spouses to be residents for either 6 months or a year before filing for divorce. For example, Vermont, Texas and Pennsylvania require 6 months or 180 days of residency. New York, Iowa and Connecticut require 1 year. A few states have shorter required periods - only 60 days of residency are required to file a divorce in Arkansas, Kansas and Wyoming.
How do I speed up the divorce process in Louisiana?
There are two main types of divorce in Louisiana. These are generally known as a 102 divorce and 103 divorce. The major difference between the two types of divorces revolves around when when you will need to file your petition for divorce.102A 102 divorce requires that the person requesting the divorce file a petition for divorce with a court of proper venue and jurisdiction. Once the petition is served on the defendant, the petitioner and defendant must live separate and apart for 6 months (if they do not have children together) or 1 year (if they do have children together). After they have lived separate and apart without reconciling for that period of time, either spouse may request a hearing date for the court to take up confirming the divorce.103A 103 divorce requires that the husband and wife live separate and apart BEFORE FILING the petitioner for divorce. Once the parties have lived separate and apart for 6 months (if they do not have children together) or 1 year (if they do have children together), then either party may file a petition for divorce. The parties may not reconcile during this period. Once the non-filing party is served with a divorce petition and the delays for answering the petition have passed, either party may filed a motion requesting a "preliminary default". On the third day after the preliminary default was filed, a judge should sign it. Once this is done, you can file a letter to the judge, judgment of divorce and applicable supporting affidavits.WARNINGFiling for divorce can have major effects on both property and child custody. In order to be fully protected, you are going to need the advice of an experienced family attorney. Many attorney's will express that they practice family law without having years of experience. If you don't hire a good attorney the first time through, it can cost you both financially and may effect your parental and property rights if your case is not handled correctly.In Addition, any statements provided within this answer are not intended as legal advice. The situation of your case is fact dependent. As a result, legal counsel should be consulted regarding your specific legal issue.For a free legal consultation related to your divorce, visit bentonlawfirm.com
Do you have to file married if you got married at the end of the year?
YES. Married filing joint or Married filing separate if you were married on December 31.
Is better filing jointly with a spouse or separately?
If you are married, you can legally on file in two ways, Married Filing Joint and Married Filing Separate. Married Filing Separate excluded you from getting any tax credits and you only get half of the Standard Exemption. I have never seen a case where Married Filing Separately was better. Married Filing Separately also requires you to include your spouses social security number on your return. If you are married but legally separated for at least the last six months of the calendar year you can file as if you are not married. This means you can file as Single, Married Filing Separately, or Head of Household.
How do you file income tax if your are still married and do not know the whereabouts of your husband and are not legally separated.?
Married but filing separate
Income tax after a divorce. Joint or separate filing?
If you are legally separated or legally divorced on the last day of the year, you should file as single or head of household. You should NOT file as Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.
Does a married couple have to file taxes together legally?
No, you can file married filing jointly or you can file married filing separately
Difference between married or single tax?
You will have to prepare your income tax return both ways in order to determine this amount. But if you are married on December 31 you cannot file using the single filing status. You would have to file MFJ or MFS. Married filing joint or Married filing separate.
Why file single on your federal taxes when you are married and does it effect your spouse if one of you dies?
If you are married, you cannot (and should not) file single. Your choices are Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately. The only time I usually see a Married Filing Separate return is either if the spouses, as a rule, just keep all of their finances separate, or if one of them owes taxes. Remember if you owe taxes the IRS will keep your refunds to apply to that balance due, so if only one of you owes taxes you can file Married Filing Separately and the one of you that does not owe taxes can still get their refunds. Also if you are going to owe on a tax return and file that return as Married Filing Separate, and then later die, your widow will not be responsible for the taxes.
Is it better to file separate tax returns if you are on disablity but your husband still works?
IF you are married, the only legal way to file is Married Filing Joint, and Married Filing Separately. Depending your two incomes, most of the time it is much better for you to file Married Filing Joint. Married Filing Separately disallows any tax credits that you may be eligible to take and doesn't really benefit you in any way.
How do you file for taxes when you are married but separated?
Only IF in the state that that you are a resident of IF you are legally separated on the last day of the year, you should file either as single or as Head of Household (if you have children that live with you for more than 50% of the year). Other wise your filing status would be married filing joint or on a separate 1040 federal income tax return MARRIED FILING SEPARATE.
Is it illegal to file single if you are married?
It is not illegal to file as single if you are married, but it is considered tax fraud. When you are married, you are generally required to file your taxes as either married filing jointly or married filing separately. Filing as single when married could result in penalties if discovered by the IRS.
What is the difference between married but withholding at a higher single rate and married filing separate?
Married people can file jointly or separately, never as a single person.
I just got married in 08 do i have to file my taxes jointly can i file separate from my husband i am afraid if i file joint i won't qualify for eic?
You can file as "married filing jointly". However , I don't know how being married may yet effect EIC.
