What do i put for my status as i got married the last day of the year do i put singe or married?

summerskinner199 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:04:32 GMT

should i put married or single i got married on the last day of the year

Re: What do i put for my status as i got married the last day of the year do i put singe or married?

JamesG1 — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:58:25 GMT

If you were a married taxpayer on December 31, 2023, then you would file married filing jointly or married filing separately.

In a rare case, with a dependent child, you may be able to file as head of household.

See the various filing statuses in this IRS Publication 17 2023 Tax Guide, page 22 here.

Re: What do i put for my status as i got married the last day of the year do i put singe or married?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:11:05 GMT

Even if you said "I do" on New Year's Eve --- you file as married for 2023.

If you were legally married at the end of 2023 your filing choices are married filing jointly or married filing separately.

Married Filing Jointly is usually better, even if one spouse had little or no income. When you file a joint return, you and your spouse will get the married filing jointly standard deduction of $27,700 (+$1500 for each spouse 65 or older) You are eligible for more credits including education credits, earned income credit, child and dependent care credit, and a larger income limit to receive the child tax credit.

If you choose to file married filing separately, both spouses have to file the same way—either you both itemize or you both use standard deduction. Your tax rate will be higher than on a joint return.

Some of the special rules for filing separately include: you cannot get earned income credit, education credits, adoption credits, or deductions for student loan interest. A higher percent of your Social Security benefits may be taxable. Your limit for SALT (state and local taxes and sales tax) will be only $5000 per spouse. In many cases you will not be able to take the child and dependent care credit. The amount you can contribute to a retirement account will be affected. If you live in a community property state, you will be required to provide additional information regarding your spouse’s income. ( Community property states: AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI)

If you are using online TurboTax to prepare your returns, you will need to prepare two separate returns and pay twice since with online, you get one return per fee.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894449-married-filing-jointly-vs-married-filing-separately

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901162-married-filing-separately-in-community-property-states

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894449-is-it-better-for-a-married-couple-to-file-jointly-or-separately

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What do i put for my status as i got married the last day of the year do i put singe or married?

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Re: What do i put for my status as i got married the last day of the year do i put singe or married?