Taxes what do you find is easier.... - Financial Management

Dani · 10-29-2007, 11:28 AM

filing jointly or seperate? Please explain why?

Ellen · 10-29-2007, 11:29 AM

You get better benefit from filing Jointly.

Dani · 10-29-2007, 11:44 AM

We got married in April... would you still file jointly?

rosebud* · 10-29-2007, 11:47 AM

yes I would still file jointly, as long as you were married in the year you can file jointly.

gottli10 · 10-29-2007, 11:48 AM

So how does this work exactly... would I get more money back if I filed jointly? I just got married in September.

petsparkle · 10-29-2007, 11:49 AM

I've always filed jointly because I'm a UK citizen, for my immigration I had to show everything was done as a couple.

I've never thought about filing separately. Still, I'm about to incorporate my business so that's going to throw a huge spanner in the works! CPA here I come!

Dani · 10-29-2007, 12:09 PM

I know that also with our upcoming son that it may make sense to file jointly as well. I am kinda hoping he's a December baby and not a January.

Rachael · 10-29-2007, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by parkwoodmom

You get better benefit from filing Jointly.

footstepswife · 10-29-2007, 12:26 PM

you get more tax credits if you filed jointly, plus you claim 2 on your taxes so more money off your taxable income

mpicky · 10-29-2007, 01:38 PM

If in doubt, try it both ways. I always tell everyone this. If an event happened in the year (birth, marriage) it is treated like it happened all year!

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Ellen Loving Life! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21,995 Blog Entries: 4 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 6% Longevity: 64%	You get better benefit from filing Jointly. __________________ My Guys!!

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petsparkle Survived 8 deployments... Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,115 Classifieds: (5) Activity: 1% Longevity: 35%	I've always filed jointly because I'm a UK citizen, for my immigration I had to show everything was done as a couple. I've never thought about filing separately. Still, I'm about to incorporate my business so that's going to throw a huge spanner in the works! CPA here I come! __________________ "If you can't stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them."

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Dani Navy Wife Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Whidbey Island Posts: 4,958 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 41%	I know that also with our upcoming son that it may make sense to file jointly as well. I am kinda hoping he's a December baby and not a January. __________________

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