I filed single but married

[AlexKissley 3]

Helppp! So, I got married MARCH 2015 but then when I filed my taxes for 2015 I put Single because I was recently married then. And I haven't change my status on SSN as married that time. Now, I have to submit taxes form to NVC to petition my husband. I claimed married filing separately the following year. What do i do? Will there any red flags?

[bad4tatt 168]

8 minutes ago, AlexKissley said:

Helppp! So, I got married MARCH 2015 but then when I filed my taxes for 2015 I put Single because I was recently married then. And I haven't change my status on SSN as married that time. Now, I have to submit taxes form to NVC to petition my husband. I claimed married filing separately the following year. What do i do? Will there any red flags?

You at any time can amend your previous tax filing for 2015.  This link should help.

 

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/if-you-must-amend-your-return

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

You married March 2015, then filed for 2014 taxes(filed in 2015) or the next year you filed for 2015(in 2016)?

 

If you filed for 2015 taxes in 2016 then you can amend them.

 

If you filed in 2015 for 2014 years taxes, no need to do anything, you were single during that year.

 

 

[AlexKissley 3]

1 minute ago, Ben&Zian said:

You married March 2015, then filed for 2014 taxes(filed in 2015) or the next year you filed for 2015(in 2016)?

 

If you filed for 2015 taxes in 2016 then you can amend them.

 

If you filed in 2015 for 2014 years taxes, no need to do anything, you were single during that year.

 

 

I filed for 2015 taxes in 2016. It should be married but someone told me to put single since my husband is not here in US. I have a joint sponsor. Do i have to submit 2015 forms? Or should I just submit 2016 and 2017? Since they will be looking on my joint sponsor's affidavit of support?

 

[Going through 5,668]

20 minutes ago, AlexKissley said:

I filed for 2015 taxes in 2016. It should be married but someone told me to put single since my husband is not here in US. I have a joint sponsor. Do i have to submit 2015 forms? Or should I just submit 2016 and 2017? Since they will be looking on my joint sponsor's affidavit of support?

 

Friends don't always give out the best advice.  No idea why that person thought location would make a difference in terms of one's legal marital status...For future reference, you're still married no matter what country you both reside in separately at the time.

 

You should get your taxes amended.  The tax info is not just about financial support/sponsor info....They will want to see evidence of a bonafide marriage since March 2015---taxes (whether married filing jointly, or married filing separately) is a piece of that.

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

27 minutes ago, AlexKissley said:

I filed for 2015 taxes in 2016. It should be married but someone told me to put single since my husband is not here in US. I have a joint sponsor. Do i have to submit 2015 forms? Or should I just submit 2016 and 2017? Since they will be looking on my joint sponsor's affidavit of support?

 

 

Yup bad advice from them.

 

I would amend the taxes, not just for this, but so that your taxes are in order and correct.

[AlexKissley 3]

11 minutes ago, Going through said:

Friends don't always give out the best advice.  No idea why that person thought location would make a difference in terms of one's legal marital status...For future reference, you're still married no matter what country you both reside in separately at the time.

 

You should get your taxes amended.  The tax info is not just about financial support/sponsor info....They will want to see evidence of a bonafide marriage since March 2015---taxes (whether married filing jointly, or married filing separately) is a piece of that.

Thank you. I know I shouldn't have listened.

[Wuozopo 4,285]

On 2/6/2018 at 2:26 PM, AlexKissley said:

I filed for 2015 taxes in 2016. It should be married but someone told me to put single since my husband is not here in US. I have a joint sponsor. Do i have to submit 2015 forms? Or should I just submit 2016 and 2017? Since they will be looking on my joint sponsor's affidavit of support?

 

 

For the I-864, you only have to submit one tax return...the latest you have filed, either 2016 or 2017 if you've already filed it.

[jskibo 588]

Just a note on this if you want to amend you may wish to do it soon on your oldest filing.

 

In 2013 I tried to amend my 2009 taxes from Head of Household to Married filing joint (divorce issue and ex refused to joint file until well past divorce).

 

IRS rejected it citing "No amended changes of status more than three years from filing date"

[AlexKissley 3]

1 hour ago, jskibo said:

Just a note on this if you want to amend you may wish to do it soon on your oldest filing.

 

In 2013 I tried to amend my 2009 taxes from Head of Household to Married filing joint (divorce issue and ex refused to joint file until well past divorce).

 

IRS rejected it citing "No amended changes of status more than three years from filing date"

So what did you do?

[jskibo 588]

Just now, AlexKissley said:

So what did you do?

Made an appointment at the local IRS office and was told same thing, too late. 

 

Had to leave it as HoH so lost out on $2100 of refund

[AlexKissley 3]

8 minutes ago, jskibo said:

Made an appointment at the local IRS office and was told same thing, too late. 

 

Had to leave it as HoH so lost out on $2100 of refund

I filed married filing separately last year. Im going to do the same thing this year. I'd probably get more return if I try to get ITIN for my husband. But I don't want them looking at my 2015 return since I made a mistake claiming "single" then.

[jskibo 588]

15 minutes ago, AlexKissley said:

I filed married filing separately last year. Im going to do the same thing this year. I'd probably get more return if I try to get ITIN for my husband. But I don't want them looking at my 2015 return since I made a mistake claiming "single" then.

My wife arrived in June of 2015.  I just filed an extension that year which gave me until October to file.  We got her SS number and filed joint in August.  Always an option, easier if you're expecting a refund as you still have to pay estimate if you owe.

Edited February 8, 2018 by jskibo

[AlexKissley 3]

40 minutes ago, jskibo said:

My wife arrived in June of 2015.  I just filed an extension that year which gave me until October to file.  We got her SS number and filed joint in August.  Always an option, easier if you're expecting a refund as you still have to pay estimate if you owe.

I don't owe anything. Probably get more refund if I do that. Totally, different question: Can I go abroad for 2 months while waiting for NVC to prcess things?

[jskibo 588]

20 minutes ago, AlexKissley said:

I don't owe anything. Probably get more refund if I do that. Totally, different question: Can I go abroad for 2 months while waiting for NVC to prcess things?

No reason why you couldn't.  I was in and out of PI 4 times between our filing date and visa issue