Essentially, the higher -
earning spouse files for Social Security upon Full Retirement Age and then immediately suspends that filing, allowing the benefit to grow even more, at least until age 70.
Not exact matches
Here's how it works: The higher -
earning (first)
spouse files for benefits at full retirement age, enabling the other to
file for spousal benefits as early as age 62 — which, again, amounts to half of what the first
spouse is entitled to.
This document also contains proposed regulations that, to reflect current law, amend the regulations relating to the surviving
spouse and head of household
filing statuses, the tax tables for individuals, the child and dependent care credit, the
earned income credit, the standard deduction, joint tax returns, and taxpayer identification numbers for children placed for adoption.
Take advantage of «age - based» options: For example, tax regulations allow non-working
spouses to establish IRA accounts as long as their
spouses have
earned income, a joint return is
filed and the joint income does not exceed $ 190,000.
You or your
spouse, if
filing jointly, generally must have
earned income such as wages, tips, or commissions to qualify to contribute to an IRA.
If you, or your
spouse, if
filing a joint tax return, have
earned income, you are eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA as long as your MAGI is at or below the phase - out limits.
But the Revised Pay - As - You -
Earn Repayment plan does not and would count both
spouse's income even if you
file separately.
Even if you can claim your
spouse as a dependent, this will not qualify you for Head of Household
filing status or for the
Earned Income Credit.
If you were married
filing jointly and
earned less than $ 53,930 ($ 48,340 for individuals, surviving
spouses or heads of household) in 2017, you may qualify for this tax credit, or even for a refund check.
Can I restrict my application for benefits and apply only for
spouse's benefits and delay
filing for my own retirement benefit in order to
earn delayed retirement credits?
If one
spouse earns significantly more money per year than the other,
filing jointly at tax time can bump the one who
earns less into the favorable income range for these investment accounts.
Just like Pay As You
Earn Repayment Plan, for married people, your
spouse's income or loan debt will be considered only on the condition that you
file your taxes jointly.
And forgive me for mentioning this, but your own death may cause your retirement account to be taxed at a higher rate, whether you leave it to a surviving
spouse who has to
file single or to beneficiaries in a younger generation who may be faced with required minimum distributions during their peak
earning years.
If you're married, your
spouse has
earned income, and you
file a joint tax return, you may want to consider a Spousal IRA.
Roth contributions are allowed after the age of 70 1/2 if you, or your
spouse if
filing jointly, have
earned income.
Filing taxes together as a couple highlights a big financial fact of life — one
spouse often
earns more money than the other.
So, as long as you
file taxes jointly and have $ 11,000 in
earned income, both
spouses can max out an IRA.
In order to setup a spousal IRA, does anything have to be specified in the IRA, or is it all based on whether my
spouse has sufficient
earned income and we
file jointly?
You will not be eligible for the
Earned Income Credit if you or your
spouse (if
filing jointly) was a nonresident alien at any time during the tax year.
As long as the
earning spouse has enough income to cover both contributions and you
file jointly, you are qualified to have it.
You can still
file and suspend your own benefits, and
earn Delayed Retirement Credits until age 70, but your
spouse, or other family members, can not collect on your work record while your benefits are suspended.
If you have
earned income, have a social insurance number and have
filed a tax return, you can contribute to an RRSP up until December 31 of the year your
spouse turns 71.
You can receive full deduction on your 2016 tax return if you're
filing single and
earn $ 65,000 or less, or if you're married and
file jointly with your
spouse and your combined income is $ 135,000 or less.
Note that by becoming a resident alien, your
spouse's worldwide income the whole year would be subject to US taxes, and would need to be reported on your joint tax
filing, though he / she will be able to use the Foreign
Earned Income Exclusion to exclude $ 100k of her foreign earned income, since he / she will have been out of the US for 330 days in a 12 - month p
Earned Income Exclusion to exclude $ 100k of her foreign
earned income, since he / she will have been out of the US for 330 days in a 12 - month p
earned income, since he / she will have been out of the US for 330 days in a 12 - month period.
Although only Direct Loans may be repaid under Pay As You
Earn, your (and, if you are married and
file a joint federal tax return, your
spouse's) eligible FFEL Program loans will also be taken into account when determining whether you qualify for Pay As You
Earn based on the amount of your federal student loan debt relative to your income.
For the 2017 and 2018 tax years, an individual with
earned income (from wages or self - employment) can contribute up to $ 5,500 to his or her own IRA and up to $ 5,500 more to a
spouse's IRA — regardless of whether the
spouse works or not — as long as the couple's combined
earned income exceeds both contributions and they
file a joint tax return.
To qualify for
Earned Income Tax Credit or EITC, you and your
spouse (if you're married and
filing a joint return) must meet all of the following rules:
If you have a non-wage
earning spouse (i.e., one who received no compensation during the year) and
file a joint return, that
spouse can open a separate IRA.
• Medical expenses • Lost earnings • Lost
earning capacity • Loss of consortium (
filed by your
spouse) • Pain and suffering
You are eligible for a Roth IRA as long as you and your
spouse are
filing jointly and
earn no more than $ 184,000 together.
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spouse (who used to work 6 years ago), (now non
earning, non taxpayer, no IT returns
filed).
In addition to the tax break you receive from
filing jointly, couples are more likely to receive a marriage bonus when
spouses earn different amounts.
If you are married, but qualify to
file as head of household under special rules for married taxpayers living apart (see Rule 3, earlier), and live in a state that has community property laws, your
earned income for the EIC doesn't include any amount
earned by your
spouse that is treated as belonging to you under those laws.