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When filig your taxes, is it illegal to file single with all your children as dependents...? |
...if you and your spouse are not legally separated? My wife and I separated and I am letting her claim both of our boys. But, she is telling me that we cannot do that because there is no proof that we are separated. Please help?!?! YES! If you are still married, you have to file as either married filing joint or married filing separate. YOU DO NOT FILE AS SINGLE OR HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD!!!! Separation is not the deciding factor. It is the fact that you are still married. When you are divorced, then the filing status changes. Sorry but your wife is an idiot and she is trying to cause you a major problem. Source(s): tax preparer. This is what I would do... Married filing seperately and both of you claim one child...fair is fair plus it's legal that way. You can file seperate even if you are living together . . . Married people have the choice of filing joint or seperate depending on which way gives them a better return. Lots of people file single and claim kids, you just CAN'T both claim all the kids. But clear this up where they really know http://www.irs.gov/index.html http://www.irs.gov/index.html Unless you lived apart for the last 6 months of 2006, you have to do married filing separately or jointly. Neither one of you can claim the earned income credit (if you are eligible) NOR the child tax credit if you file separately. If you lived apart, and each of you provided homes for your children - it may be possible....see the link........last question. http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq-kw115.html... If you didn't live apart and you want a better understanding of how this would effect you, do your returns both ways then you can make a better decision. Yes it would be illegal. If you are still married, you can file jointly or as married filing separately. There's an exception to this if you didn't live with your spouse at all during the last half of the year, and have at least one dependent child - you can file as head of household if you provided more than half the cost of maintaining a home for that child. |
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