https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/do-i-file-married-living-separately-if-my-spouse-and-i-have-not-lived-together-at-all-in-2016/01/284920#M120770 I bought a house in 2016 without my husband...he does not own propertyif we file jointly does that give him any rights to my home Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:31:56 GMT mxholm 2019-06-03T17:31:56Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/do-i-file-married-living-separately-if-my-spouse-and-i-have-not-lived-together-at-all-in-2016/01/284920#M120770 I bought a house in 2016 without my husband...he does not own propertyif we file jointly does that give him any rights to my home Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:31:56 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/do-i-file-married-living-separately-if-my-spouse-and-i-have-not-lived-together-at-all-in-2016/01/284920#M120770 mxholm 2019-06-03T17:31:56Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-you-were-still-legally-married-as-of-december-31-2016/01/284925#M120775 <P> <B>If you were still legally married as of December 31, 2016, you are able to file a joint return or you can do married filing separately.</B> </P><P>While you will generally pay lower taxes overall if you file a joint return, you may still wish to file a separate return. &nbsp;This would particularly apply if you do not want your spouse to know your personal financial details.<B><BR /></B></P><P>Filing a joint return will not give your spouse any rights to the house you purchased separately using your own funds.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:31:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-you-were-still-legally-married-as-of-december-31-2016/01/284925#M120775 AmyT 2019-06-03T17:31:58Z