thanks.
i just pointed out "immigrant" because about 0 immigrants come to the us owning a property here. can be a us citizen owning nothing.
and yes. i know that part.
let me try to rephrase. the home owner claims that the base should be what they'd get back (itemized/standardized doesn't matter in this sake) if they weren't married. so the other party, no matter how they decide to file, MUST make it up to that number. i wish i saved all the scenarios. i remember vaguely, rough numbers, please don't judge if they look unreal, they are close to the actual numbers. the immigrant's tax comes out to be about a 150 dollars negative. if they weren't married, or if they were but would file separately and both file standardized. the home owner's tax return turns out to be a huge $6500 positive (itemized), and very low if they only use standard deduction.
now if they file standardized, as a couple it's around $3000+, itemized $4000+ therefore the best option is to file jointly itemized. best option for the home owner anyways. because the other party as described above MUST pay the home owner the gap of $2500. meaning being married is kind of a. tax burden for someone who owns nothing and jumps into a marriage with someone who owns a home.
i'll come up with the real numbers tomorrow.
i'm sure there's no solution, and the spouse who doesn't own a property will always have an extra cost.
..or they're doing something wrong.
