Just did my taxes: $2500 difference between married and single.

[DurocShark]

Part of it is the marriage penalty, part is because we don't qualify for Earned Income Credit. :|

Sucks.

 

[Shockwave]

If your married you dont have to file as such do you? *Wanting to avoid a raping on taxes*

 

Originally posted by: Shockwave
If your married you dont have to file as such do you? *Wanting to avoid a raping on taxes*

You do, but you have two choices: married filing separately, or married filing jointly.

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: Shockwave
If your married you dont have to file as such do you? *Wanting to avoid a raping on taxes*

You do, but you have two choices: married filing separately, or married filing jointly.

Advantages of one over the other?

 

[prvteye2003]

I know what you mean Durok. We get back 1600 more filing jointly. Gonna buy me a new A64 setup and 2001FP

 

[freebee]

I've actually used this in a pickup line..walk up to a hot chick and say..."how would you like to get married for tax purposes....we could save a bundle by filing jointly"....

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
I know what you mean Durok. MFS, we get back 2100. MFJ we get back 3700. Gonna buy me a new A64 setup and 2001FP

Yeah, we'll get back 3100 filing joint. BUT if we file as if we weren't married, we'd get 5700!!! :|

Of course, that would be illegal, and I would NEVER recommend that!

/*hides from the IRS police

 

[prvteye2003]

just goes to show that there are some positive points to being married. Other than the obvious.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: Shockwave
If your married you dont have to file as such do you? *Wanting to avoid a raping on taxes*

You do, but you have two choices: married filing separately, or married filing jointly.

Advantages of one over the other?

I don't know of any advantages of filing seperately. Every year I've done my wife and I's taxes, we've come out better filing jointly.

 

[prvteye2003]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: Shockwave
If your married you dont have to file as such do you? *Wanting to avoid a raping on taxes*

You do, but you have two choices: married filing separately, or married filing jointly.

Advantages of one over the other?

I don't know of any advantages of filing seperately. Every year I've done my wife and I's taxes, we've come out better filing jointly.

same here.

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
just goes to show that there are some positive points to being married. Other than the obvious.

Ummm....

Getting married has cost me $2500 in taxes this year. What's the benefit again of being married? Besides regular sex that is?

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
just goes to show that there are some positive points to being married. Other than the obvious.

Ummm....

Getting married has cost me $2500 in taxes this year. What's the benefit again of being married? Besides regular sex that is?

YOU GET REGULAR SEX?!
Where the hell was that checkmark on the options sheet?! I didnt see that one!
I wanna upgrade!

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
just goes to show that there are some positive points to being married. Other than the obvious.

Ummm....

Getting married has cost me $2500 in taxes this year. What's the benefit again of being married? Besides regular sex that is?

YOU GET REGULAR SEX?!
Where the hell was that checkmark on the options sheet?! I didnt see that one!
I wanna upgrade!

Well, I didn't mention the frequency...

 

[prvteye2003]

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
just goes to show that there are some positive points to being married. Other than the obvious.

Ummm....

Getting married has cost me $2500 in taxes this year. What's the benefit again of being married? Besides regular sex that is?

oh come on.....obviously, she's not in the same room right now.

 

[prvteye2003]

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
I know what you mean Durok. MFS, we get back 2100. MFJ we get back 3700. Gonna buy me a new A64 setup and 2001FP

Yeah, we'll get back 3100 filing joint. BUT if we file as if we weren't married, we'd get 5700!!! :|

Of course, that would be illegal, and I would NEVER recommend that!

/*hides from the IRS police

I just went back and reread what you wrote. I believe you can file married filing seperately even if you are married. I'd check in to that if I were you. That's what the option if there for. Just because you are married doesn't mean you have to file jointly.

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: prvteye2003

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
I know what you mean Durok. MFS, we get back 2100. MFJ we get back 3700. Gonna buy me a new A64 setup and 2001FP

Yeah, we'll get back 3100 filing joint. BUT if we file as if we weren't married, we'd get 5700!!! :|

Of course, that would be illegal, and I would NEVER recommend that!

/*hides from the IRS police

I just went back and reread what you wrote. I believe you can file married filing seperately even if you are married. I'd check in to that if I were you. That's what the option if there for. Just because you are married doesn't mean you have to file jointly.

But there's no financial benefit. To get EIC, you have to file Head of Household, and can't do that if you're married.

 

[Jfrag Teh Foul]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
just goes to show that there are some positive points to being married. Other than the obvious.

Ummm....

Getting married has cost me $2500 in taxes this year. What's the benefit again of being married? Besides regular sex that is?

YOU GET REGULAR SEX?!
Where the hell was that checkmark on the options sheet?! I didnt see that one!
I wanna upgrade!

Be sure to get the leather package as well.

 

[prvteye2003]

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
I know what you mean Durok. MFS, we get back 2100. MFJ we get back 3700. Gonna buy me a new A64 setup and 2001FP

Yeah, we'll get back 3100 filing joint. BUT if we file as if we weren't married, we'd get 5700!!! :|

Of course, that would be illegal, and I would NEVER recommend that!

/*hides from the IRS police

I just went back and reread what you wrote. I believe you can file married filing seperately even if you are married. I'd check in to that if I were you. That's what the option if there for. Just because you are married doesn't mean you have to file jointly.

But there's no financial benefit. To get EIC, you have to file Head of Household, and can't do that if you're married.

okay, I see what you're saying. Once again, I misread it. File as if you weren't married I misread this as filing married filing seperately.

 

[prvteye2003]

I think it's because if you were single, your personal exemption is $7500 which would be $15k between the two of you. Married, your personal exemptioin is only $9500 together.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: prvteye2003

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
I know what you mean Durok. MFS, we get back 2100. MFJ we get back 3700. Gonna buy me a new A64 setup and 2001FP

Yeah, we'll get back 3100 filing joint. BUT if we file as if we weren't married, we'd get 5700!!! :|

Of course, that would be illegal, and I would NEVER recommend that!

/*hides from the IRS police

I just went back and reread what you wrote. I believe you can file married filing seperately even if you are married. I'd check in to that if I were you. That's what the option if there for. Just because you are married doesn't mean you have to file jointly.

But there's no financial benefit. To get EIC, you have to file Head of Household, and can't do that if you're married.

okay, I see what you're saying. Once again, I misread it. File as if you weren't married I misread this as filing married filing seperately.

Umm...pretty sure that's tax fraud. A felony, from what I remember.

 

[prvteye2003]

Originally posted by: Whisper

Originally posted by: prvteye2003

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003

Originally posted by: DurocShark

Originally posted by: prvteye2003
I know what you mean Durok. MFS, we get back 2100. MFJ we get back 3700. Gonna buy me a new A64 setup and 2001FP

Yeah, we'll get back 3100 filing joint. BUT if we file as if we weren't married, we'd get 5700!!! :|

Of course, that would be illegal, and I would NEVER recommend that!

/*hides from the IRS police

I just went back and reread what you wrote. I believe you can file married filing seperately even if you are married. I'd check in to that if I were you. That's what the option if there for. Just because you are married doesn't mean you have to file jointly.

But there's no financial benefit. To get EIC, you have to file Head of Household, and can't do that if you're married.

okay, I see what you're saying. Once again, I misread it. File as if you weren't married I misread this as filing married filing seperately.

Umm...pretty sure that's tax fraud. A felony, from what I remember.

that's already been covered but thanks.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: DurocShark


Ummm....

Getting married has cost me $2500 in taxes this year. What's the benefit again of being married? Besides regular sex that is?

YOU GET REGULAR SEX?!
Where the hell was that checkmark on the options sheet?! I didnt see that one!
I wanna upgrade!

That is what she says too. :evil: