Are you single until married?

Are you single until married?

Technically, your legal status is single (or widowed/widower, divorcée, etc) unless you are married. However that does not lessen the importance of the titles boyfriend or girlfriend. The title boyfriend or girlfriend means as much as the two people involved decide it means.

Does divorce decree override IRS?

If this is a recent divorcee decree, the IRS does not care one wit about it. They only care about where the child lived and the 8332 form. If you do not give him a 8332 then he cannot (legally) claim the child reguardless of what the decree says.

Who claims head of household when divorced?

For divorced or separated parents, if the child lived in your home for more than half of the year, you may file as head of household, even if the divorce or separation agreement gives the other parent the right to claim the child as a dependent.

What happens to IRS debt after divorce?

If you filed tax returns jointly when married, both spouses are liable to the IRS. That means they can collect 100% of the debt (tax, penalties, and interest) from either spouse. This is true after divorce, even if the spouse that is obligated per the divorce decree, fails to pay.

Who is responsible for IRS debt in a divorce?

More In Help Joint and several liability means that each taxpayer is legally responsible for the entire liability. Thus, both spouses on a married filing jointly return are generally held responsible for all the tax due even if one spouse earned all the income or claimed improper deductions or credits.

Can a wife be held responsible for husband’s debt?

Generally, one is only liable for their spouse’s debts if the obligation is in both names. But, unlike a common law state, in community property states all debts incurred by either spouse during the marriage are shared equally, regardless of whose name is on the account.

When you get married do you inherit your spouse’s debt?

In community property states, you are not responsible for most of your spouse’s debt incurred before marriage. However, the IRS says debt taken on by either spouse after the wedding is automatically a shared debt. Even if your spouse opens up a line of credit in their name only, you could still be liable for that debt.

Does changing your last name affect your credit?

Changing my name won’t affect my credit reports and credit history. TRUE. If you change your name after marriage, your credit reports will be updated with the new information. But your credit history and credit reports will not otherwise change.