drbball6
New Member

If I got married December 3rd, 2016 do I HAVE to file as married or can I file as Single since I was Single for 11 months of the year??

I am trying to figure out the best filing option for us.  Married and filing Jointly, we owe money. Married and filing seperately gives me a low federal return, owe state taxes, and can't deduct certain things like student loan interest.  And I figure since I was not married for 11 months of 2016, I should be able to get by filing as single.  That's how my exemptions are listed on my W-2