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My husband made money when we werent married yet do i still have to count his wages on our tax return since we werent married at the time

 
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My husband made money when we werent married yet do i still have to count his wages on our tax return since we werent married at the time

If you are filing a joint return it has to contain ALL of your 2016 income for both of you--both before and after the wedding.  All of your income and all of your deductions for 2016 go on that same return.

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My husband made money when we werent married yet do i still have to count his wages on our tax return since we werent married at the time

If you are filing a joint return it has to contain ALL of your 2016 income for both of you--both before and after the wedding.  All of your income and all of your deductions for 2016 go on that same return.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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