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Tax-Time Marital Status

When it comes to filing your tax return, you need to be clear about your marital status, which is dependent on your legal definition as of December 31st. It doesn’t matter when you got married, or if you are divorced or separated, when the decree of separation was effective, as you will be considered either […]

Head of household status can be extremely beneficial to taxpayers if they qualify. The two qualifiers – marital status and household expenses – must both be met in order to file your tax return using HOH. In order to determine your eligibility, read the following rules based off the qualifying factors: Marital Status: You’re required […]