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March 22, 2021
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If I got married in Sept 2020, will that affect my filing status for the entire year fo 2020?

  • March 22, 2021
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DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
March 22, 2021

If you were legally married as of 12/31/2020 and living together you can only file as Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately on the 2020 tax return.

de_japanAuthor
Level 2
March 25, 2021

I did not move to live with my husband until this year. I was living with my mother all of 2020. How does that affect my filing status? I got married Sept 2020

DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
March 25, 2021

@de_japan wrote:

I did not move to live with my husband until this year. I was living with my mother all of 2020. How does that affect my filing status? I got married Sept 2020


You still have to file as Married, either Jointly or Separately.  Are going to be claimed as a dependent by your mother on her 2020 tax return?