filling as single in my tax return

[benzman 0]

Hey guys

To make it clear for stupid people like together4never 13 when he said I lied to the government respect yourself if u have good information that's okey but just to say to people you lied like this that's what I call stupidity at its best

Once again when they issued a visa for me in my country I was single and after that almost 5days after my visa issued I get married and spent 2 weeks with my wife and then I came to US

What is wrong with that I can't go back after the issued a visa for me to the consular and told them yeah u need to issue another visa for me because I get married now that make no sense at all

They don't care if u married after the issuance of the visa what they consider it as fraud is to go to consulate and when they ask u if u are married and u say no and in fact you are married that's so so bad

But in my case and many more the time they issue a visa for you is what matters for them did u lied at the time of interview or not I did not lie because I was single at that time and my marriage certificate has clear dates for that

I already ask for people who are at the same process not those who just speak for the sake of speaking no more with my all respect to people who help of course

Thank u

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

OP:

You have zero understanding of US taxes. You have zero understanding of your visa and LPR status. It is NOT different for LPRs v. USCs for taxes.

You are married, right now. You were married on Dec 31 of last year. That means you must file your taxes as married. You are not stuck in "single" status because of your visa/GC. That is NOT a thing in this country. Married is married. There is no register of marriages. You seem to think you are in the "US books" as single and that is NOT how it works here. You are married so you are married. Period.

It's okay you don't know, but why don't you fire your accountant and try to learn something instead of fighting when you are wrong?

Edited June 21, 2013 by Harpa Timsah

[Maebert 0]

good morning

since i came to USA i filled my tax as single but i am married and my wife is in my country under immigration process

i asked my accountant and he said since your wife is their in her country there is no need to file as married

so i filled as single and my case now is in the NVC and i don't know what gonna happen during this process and what the consular officer will say to my wife during her interview

please help

thank you

dont worry. Ive been filing as single and didnt encounter any problem. My husband is already here. Edited June 21, 2013 by Maebert

[together4evr 360]

Did you tell the counselor that you were getting married in 5 days or maybe you just decided hey, I should get married todat then went out and picked up a wife

[Dave&Roza 748]

dont worry. Ive been filing as single and didnt encounter any problem. My husband is already here.

It is very possible that you and your husband have been over paying your taxes. There are a few cases where filing as married filing seperately benefits both members, but that is rare so most married people file as married filing jointly. It NEVER benefits a married couple to file as single (at least in the most common cases I can think of) especially sense they got rid of the marriage tax penalty. So why would the IRS come after a tax payer that is paying more than they should? As an excerise I suggest you take your 2012 tax return and file as married filing jointly and just see how much money the two of you owe in taxes verses what you claimed on your single tax return.

Dave

[M.S.88 0]

I got my Green card through petition, I went back to my country to get married... Went back here and file a petition.

So, i guess we're on the same page. i'm married in my country, not here in the US. So I am single here. All my IDs say i'm single. I'm not even using my husband's last name! I have been filing taxes as Single.

In our case, marital status doesnt matter at all, as long as you file and pay your taxes yearly and can support your wife/family when they get here.

No need to worry. You're all good.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I got my Green card through petition, I went back to my country to get married... Went back here and file a petition.

So, i guess we're on the same page. i'm married in my country, not here in the US. So I am single here. All my IDs say i'm single. I'm not even using my husband's last name! I have been filing taxes as Single.

In our case, marital status doesnt matter at all, as long as you file and pay your taxes yearly and can support your wife/family when they get here.

No need to worry. You're all good.

No, you are NOT single here. No US ID has a marital status. You are married in the world, so in the US you are married. There is no "marriage registration" here. You are married, so you are married in the US.

[Calypso 464]

I got my Green card through petition, I went back to my country to get married... Went back here and file a petition.

So, i guess we're on the same page. i'm married in my country, not here in the US. So I am single here. All my IDs say i'm single. I'm not even using my husband's last name! I have been filing taxes as Single.

In our case, marital status doesnt matter at all, as long as you file and pay your taxes yearly and can support your wife/family when they get here.

No need to worry. You're all good.

Please don't go around confidently spreading false information. You are married.

[Dave&Roza 748]

I got my Green card through petition, I went back to my country to get married... Went back here and file a petition.

So, i guess we're on the same page. i'm married in my country, not here in the US. So I am single here. All my IDs say i'm single. I'm not even using my husband's last name! I have been filing taxes as Single.

In our case, marital status doesnt matter at all, as long as you file and pay your taxes yearly and can support your wife/family when they get here.

No need to worry. You're all good.

Married is married as far as the US government is concerned. Filing single typically means you pay more in taxes to the US governement to which I say thank you. So the IRS is not going to waste its time auditing someone they know are paying more than they need to. That is the IRS. For immigration matters you are dealing with the USCIS which is using the rules of the IRS, but they are using their own interpretation. So the IRS my not give a rat's behind that you are filing single; the USCIS may make it an issue. YMMV.

Dave

[Ivy. 113]

I find it amusing how people consider themselves "single" because they are not in the country where the marriage took place. Aside the tax issue (If you are married, file married - jointly or separately), the idea that one can convince themselves that they are "single in the US" and then I presume Canada, France, Bulgaria, Japan, etc. as well.

If I were to follow that logic, then I am married, since I am in the country where we got married and my husband is NOT married since he is in the US. Lmao.

Or, regarding OP and some other people, they are NOT married, but their spouse IS.

I am just thinking of what I would do to my husband if he came up with that logic. Lots of nasty things would follow.

Edited June 21, 2013 by Ivy.

[ppihtr123 68]

I find it amusing how people consider themselves "single" because they are not in the country where the marriage took place. Aside the tax issue (If you are married, file married - jointly or separately), the idea that one can convince themselves that they are "single in the US" and then I presume Canada, France, Bulgaria, Japan, etc. as well.

If I were to follow that logic, then I am married, since I am in the country where we got married and my husband is NOT married since he is in the US. Lmao.

Or, regarding OP and some other people, they are NOT married, but their spouse IS.

I am just thinking of what I would do to my husband if he came up with that logic. Lots of nasty things would follow.

True that. With that logic, whenever you leave the country on vacation you are single and could get married! Hmmm, I could get married in every country. wait...does that mean if I have kids in another country then I can say I am not a father here as long as they aren't here? How about when my mom goes on vacation out of the country, then I don't have a mom. I used to play that game of when I close my eyes, YOU can't see me...WHEN I WAS A CHILD!

Oh the possibilities...if you just suspend reality!!!

[ppihtr123 68]

I really hate to repeat myself but let me try one more time....

Below is an exert of the directions from the form 1040 instructions (top of pg13) found at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040.pdf...

On which of the three reasons listed below qualifies you to check single on your taxes?

Single

You can check the box on line 1 if any

of the following was true on December

31, 2012.

• You were never married.
• You were legally separated according to your state law under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance. But if, at the end of 2012, your divorce was not final (an interlocutory decree), you are considered married and cannot check the box on line 1.
• You were widowed before January 1, 2012, and did not remarry before the end of 2012. But if you have a dependent child, you may be able to use the qualifying widow(er) filing status. See the instructions for line 5.

[shefe 6]

I have been on this case already... What immigration looks at most of the time is is your income above the poverty line and did you file you taxes for the required years..which is usually past 3 years.

My paystub says single and all of the taxes that I filed was "head of household" and i submitted them to NVC and gave copies to my wife to take to the interview and the office did not mention anything about it..

[benzman 0]

Thank you Shefe for information and good luck in your life

[JohnR! 5,495]

Hey guys

To make it clear for stupid people like together4never 13 when he said I lied to the government respect yourself if u have good information that's okey but just to say to people you lied like this that's what I call stupidity at its best

Once again when they issued a visa for me in my country I was single and after that almost 5days after my visa issued I get married and spent 2 weeks with my wife and then I came to US

What is wrong with that I can't go back after the issued a visa for me to the consular and told them yeah u need to issue another visa for me because I get married now that make no sense at all

They don't care if u married after the issuance of the visa what they consider it as fraud is to go to consulate and when they ask u if u are married and u say no and in fact you are married that's so so bad

But in my case and many more the time they issue a visa for you is what matters for them did u lied at the time of interview or not I did not lie because I was single at that time and my marriage certificate has clear dates for that

I already ask for people who are at the same process not those who just speak for the sake of speaking no more with my all respect to people who help of course

Thank u

Benman, from the moment you got married, your tax status changed from single to married. However, you have been told this several times here, to no avail.

IMHO you should proceed as you see fit and continue to listen to advice that suits your designs. Worst case scenario is that the USCIS may deny your wife a visa, and if that should happen you can take care of it later. It is really your choice.

Good luck!