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    rodolfobarrera90
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    ‎June 4, 2019 2:53 PM
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    I got married on 2/11/2017. can I file my 2016 as married since my wife didn't work in 2016 but we were living together?

     
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    DoninGA
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    ‎June 4, 2019 2:53 PM

    I got married on 2/11/2017. can I file my 2016 as married since my wife didn't work in 2016 but we were living together?

    If you were not legally married as of 12/31/2016 then you can only file your 2016 tax return as Single.

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    DoninGA
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    ‎June 4, 2019 2:53 PM

    I got married on 2/11/2017. can I file my 2016 as married since my wife didn't work in 2016 but we were living together?

    If you were not legally married as of 12/31/2016 then you can only file your 2016 tax return as Single.

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