My fiancee and I, been together 7 years with 2 kids, live together and I have questions about filing. Foremost if we fall under "common law marriage" in Texas can we file jointly? (We own the home together and have our bank account together) If we file separately and make the same income who files head of household? Can we both claim children? Can we both claim childcare expenses? If the house is under my name, and he is co-owner, can we both claim the home? We are also both students can we both qualify for education credits? Also previously I qualified for the EIC, will we both be qualified if we both claim a child? We donate to the church monthly is that something we can report?
