Newly married, name change & stepchild - Best filing status for 2024?
Just got married and changed my name with social security. Trying to figure out the best way to file taxes with my husband. We have my child from previous relationship and our child together. Should we file separately or jointly? And who can claim which kids?
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Raj Gupta
Filing jointly is usually the better option for most married couples. You'll typically get better tax benefits. Just make sure your name change is properly processed with SSA before filing (can take 2-3 weeks). Both kids can be claimed on a joint return as your husband is now a stepparent to your child.
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Ava Williams
How long should I wait after the name change before filing? Don't wanna mess anything up 😬
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Raj Gupta
Give it at least 2 weeks after you get your new SS card. You can check the status on ssa.gov
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Lena Müller
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Paolo Bianchi
in the same boat rn! make sure ur ex isn't still trying to claim ur kid tho, that can cause major headaches with the irs
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Ava Williams
omg didn't even think about that! ty for heads up
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Yara Assad
Married filing jointly is the way! My husband and I did MFS our first year and totally struck out on some good deductions lol. Learn from our mistake 🤦♀️
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Olivia Clark
Quick tip: print out ur social security card with new name and keep it handy when filing. Makes life easier trust me
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Ava Williams
good idea! gonna do that rn
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Javier Morales
anyone else notice how the irs website is absolute trash for checking if ur name change went thru? 🤡
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Natasha Petrov
fr fr its like they're stuck in 1995 💀
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