Turn off suggestions. Enter a user name or rank. Turn on suggestions. Showing results for. Search instead for. I filed our taxes on my own for the first time last year and I was amazed at how easy it was to file a joint return. Great tip, though, re: who should claim credits vs deductions! Will definitely be looking into the options with our returns this year to see what would be best! Super helpful article. Tara P on February 27, at pm. Katelynne on February 27, at pm.
However, this is not always the case. Also if there are unpaid taxes or child support, a refund could be offset or reduced by the IRS, regardless of which spouse is responsible for the debt. See the Tax Tip above about the Innocent Spouse or Injured Spouse you can file with your return if you are concerned about this. To find out the best filing status for you, calculate your refund or balance due by using the free eFile.
Estimate your taxes with the Married Filing Joint filing status, then do a new calculation with the Married Filing Separate filing status. When you prepare your Tax Return on eFile. If you are married, you and your spouse can agree to file either a joint or separate tax return. You can file a joint tax return with your spouse even if one of you had no income.
You can use the Married Filing Jointly filing status if both of the following statements are true:. If one spouse is a nonresident alien or dual-status alien married to a U.
If a joint return is filed, the nonresident spouse will be treated as U. Legally married same-sex couples are required to file as either Married Filing Jointly or as Married Filing Separately, just as opposite-sex married couples are required to do. Due to a Treasury Department ruling on August 29, , same-sex couples that have been legally married must file as Married Filing Jointly or as Married Filing Separately on their federal tax return s. They must use one of these filing statuses on their federal returns regardless of the state where they reside, as long as they were legally wed in a state or the District of Columbia, a U.
Since June 26, , all 50 states recognize same-sex marriage as legal. If the state for which you are filing a return recognizes same-sex marriages, then you will be able to file as married filing jointly, provided you meet all the normal requirements. If, however, the state does not recognize the legality of same-sex marriages, then you will not be able to file a joint return with the state. In this case, each of you will need to file as single , or one of you can file as Head of Household , if you meet the requirements.
If the couple was legally married in a year prior to , but did not file as married for that year, they may file an amended return to change their filing status, until the statute of limitations expires. You can file an amended return to the IRS and or State. Canada requires its citizens and residents to pay taxes on worldwide income based on their residency. If you live in Canada more than days in a year -- even as a non-resident — you will be considered a resident for tax purposes and have to pay taxes to the Canadian Revenue Agency CRA.
If your spouse moves to the U. Both Canadians and Americans can use different methods to avoid double taxation. One way would be the U. Furthermore, both Canadian and U. In this case, if you pay taxes to CRA on Canadian-source income, for example, you can counterbalance your U. If both of you have to file tax returns to the U.
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