Tax tips for newlyweds As April 15 draws near, it's time for many newlywed couples to file taxes together for the first time. As a married couple, you have the choice to file married filing jointly or married filing separately.
Couples report their combined income and deduct their combined allowable deductions.
This status may be better if either spouse wants to be responsible only for his or her own tax liability. If the couple has been living apart during the last six months of the tax year, one spouse may qualify as head of household when certain conditions are met. Divorced Persons State laws govern whether you are married, divorced, or legally separated under a decree of separate maintenance. If divorced under a final decree by the last day of the year, you are considered unmarried for the whole year. Annulled Marriages You are considered unmarried for this and any previous tax years.