If you’re not legally married, which the OP mentioned, you do not have to file a tax return to that fact. There is nothing to audit. You are legally single.

And maybe you’re forgetting, but legally married people drag out their asset division as well. Being legally married doesn’t protect you from that. At least when…

They don’y have to con the IRS, the laws are written in their favor already.

Most states don’t have common law marriage. Stop typing.

The salt is real.

You must not be familiar with Doofenschmirtz. He’s a troll whose shtick is to start arguments with people over trivial things. Check out his history. That’s all it is: petty arguments he initiated. For whatever reason, he’s mostly tolerated around these parts (it’s not because he’s funny or entertaining, that’s for…

The perspective of the IRS on your marital status is defined entirely by your W-4.

This guy is just mad. Mostly that Sanders lost and is fading into obscurity. I don’t know why he’s attacking you or why he gives a fuck if you’re married or why he feels the need to label you and be disdainful of your alleged behavior (when I'm assuming he's never met you?)

Lol..I didn’t ask for a suggestion...definitely not from someone who uses the word ‘cunt’...lol

I think in Michigan where I am its 5 years of living with someone before your supposed to file jointly.

If you share a house and even bought said house, from the perspective of the IRS you are married, whether you want to admit it or not.

That's the weirdest wrong tax advice I've ever read.

If 5 years is the limit on living with someone before you’re considered married, does that mean I’m married to my old roommate? Me and her lived together for almost 6 years. We were never romantically involved.

It is not different by common law States. For those states that do recognize it.. it is exactly what Heather posted for ALL OF THEM. All other states require actual marriage certificate.

See my response below. You have no clue what you are talking in regards to your views on tax laws. Leave it with Heather’s actual Accountant to tell her the do’s and don’ts

Sorry but you sound like you have no clue what you are talking about. You are wrong on multiple accounts.

Then, don’t speak on someone else to begin with.

I have looked into..we would have to have a common law marriage contract signed and notarized to be considered such, my tax accountant knows our exact situation and said filing separately is a legal option...also, see below for conditions for common law marraige:

1. Aren’t there tax benefits for filing jointly?? I wouldn’t be conning them by not taking advantage of those tax benefits.

Yes..I do.

Actually no.