Sentences with phrase «married filing singly»

Can anyone comment on whether this is a reasonable interpretation of the meaning of «alimony,» and / or explain how the IRS might view it if the alimony - paying spouse submitted a tax return as «Married Filing Singly» reporting the alimony paid as a deduction from taxable income?

So I must file as «married filing singly» right?

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Some states have additional rules about when married couples can file singly, These states, namely Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin, are known as «community property states» and the laws are a bit more complex.

Before HR 3221, people were allowed exemption from taxation on the first $ 500,000 of their home selling profits if they were married filing jointly or $ 250,000 if filing singly.