Marriage Date and IRS

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I just wanted to remind my fellow VJ's who have fiancee's due in the next few months.

We are approaching the end of the year. If you are married before December 31st you can claim her on your Income Tax return.

Since it is almost 100% guaranteed that your fiancee will not have any income to report in the U.S. for 2012 this will save you a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I am not suggesting getting married for this purpose, I am just saying that if you are planing on a January or February wedding move it up and save the money. .I did this last year and it saved a large sum on my taxes.

[ca_babe 129]

I just wanted to remind my fellow VJ's who have fiancee's due in the next few months.

We are approaching the end of the year. If you are married before December 31st you can claim her on your Income Tax return.

Since it is almost 100% guaranteed that your fiancee will not have any income to report in the U.S. for 2012 this will save you a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$

I am not suggesting getting married for this purpose, I am just saying that if you are planing on a January or February wedding move it up and save the money. .I did this last year and it saved a large sum on my taxes.

Excellent reminder!

[mickeymousedd 0]

Thank you, I was actually wondering about this... can I still claim him when he's not a US citizen? My fiance is scheduled to come on November 15th... yikes, that doesn't give a lot of time to plan a wedding!! Although, justice of the peace could work and then a bigger one later?

[amberlynnloves 125]

Thank you, I was actually wondering about this... can I still claim him when he's not a US citizen? My fiance is scheduled to come on November 15th... yikes, that doesn't give a lot of time to plan a wedding!! Although, justice of the peace could work and then a bigger one later?

Thats what we are doing. Courthouse then having a large family gathering in warmer spring months so we don't have to worry about bad weather effecting guests traveling from far away (Like Canada).

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

Thank you, I was actually wondering about this... can I still claim him when he's not a US citizen? My fiance is scheduled to come on November 15th... yikes, that doesn't give a lot of time to plan a wedding!! Although, justice of the peace could work and then a bigger one later?

That's our plan.

[ca_babe 129]

can I still claim him when he's not a US citizen?

Yes. http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Nonresident-Spouse-Treated-as-a-Resident

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Thank you, I was actually wondering about this... can I still claim him when he's not a US citizen? My fiance is scheduled to come on November 15th... yikes, that doesn't give a lot of time to plan a wedding!! Although, justice of the peace could work and then a bigger one later?

You sure can. As long as you are married. I claimed my wife for 2012 and she is still a long way from citizen. Just got our AOS this year.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Thats what we are doing. Courthouse then having a large family gathering in warmer spring months so we don't have to worry about bad weather effecting guests traveling from far away (Like Canada).

we did the same. Small wedding back in Dec 2012, then flew back to Cebu this month for the big family wedding.

[neodragon0l 6]

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