So, if your child gets married in late December, she is treated as being married for the entire year, and therefore can file
a joint return with her spouse.
To qualify as either one, the child generally can't file
a joint return with a spouse.
If you're married and file
a joint return with your spouse, then each of you is allowed to claim a personal exemption.
If you file
a joint return with your spouse and your combined income is between $ 32,000 and $ 44,000, you might pay taxes on up to 50 percent of your benefits.
Also, you can not generally claim a married person as a dependent if they file
a joint return with their spouse.
If you are married, and you file
a joint return with your spouse, your parents can not claim you as a dependent.
For the year in which your spouse died, you filed (or could have filed)
a joint return with your spouse.
In fact, if you are married and file
a joint return with your spouse, you and your spouse can deposit up to $ 28,000 per year in your child's 529 Plan without even being subject to the IRS gift tax.
For US tax purposes, you have the option of filing
a joint return with your spouse.
They choose not to amend to file
a joint return with their spouse.
A qualifying widow (er) must have been entitled to file
a joint return with their spouse in the year that he / she passed, regardless of whether that return was actually filed.