Tax Year Prior to 2020: W2 single but I'm married

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 1, 2019
9 replies
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The W2 shows that I was Single but at the end of the year I got married. What should I do?

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Lisa995

Alumni - Champ

You file your tax return with whatever status you actually are...are you married? You file a return as Married.

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DoninGA

Level 15

You mean your W-4 which you give to your employer listing the number of allowances you are claiming for tax withholding from your wages. The W-4 status and the filing status on your tax return are not related. On your tax return just file with the proper status, Married Filing Jointly, since you are legally married.

The Single status on a W-4 would mean your taxes are withheld at the higher single rate versus the Married rate.

windowchaser

Level 2

I put married in my W4, but just received my W2 and my taxable marital status is listed as SINGLE. Looking at my pay stubs now, I just realized my federal was being tax status as SINGLE while state was status MARRIED. Should I contact my employer about this or will it be adjusted when I file my taxes

WillK

Level 14

It will be adjusted when you filed your returns for 2019. When you enter you and your spouses tax data into the program TurboTax will determine the amount of federal and state taxes you should paid in and what you have already paid in (W-2 taxes) and calculate if you paid in too much, just enough, or not enough.

If you paid in too much you will get a refund, if you paid just enough you will not owe, nor get a refund, and if you didn't pay enough you will have a balance due.

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