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2008 federal income tax dependents
Federal tax income???? (Status: Married and no kids or any dependents)?.
I am married and claimed 2 allowances in my W-4 in 2007. My wife also claims 2 allowances in her W-4. I work temporary for 2-3 months in a year (i worked for 2 different jobs in 2007) and my wife has a full-time and permanent job. This year's tax return filling shows that we owe federal income tax. After i observed my previous paystubs in 2007, i found out:
1. Why sometimes in my 2007 paycheck did not withhold federal income tax when i claimed for married and 2 allowances?
2. This year (2008), i already adjusted my W-4 by just claiming 1 allowance and only has one temporary job that may only for 2 month length. Does my wife need to adjust too to claim 1 allowance, so we will not owe Federal Income Tax for next year (2009) tax return?
3. Or is it the best way i claim for 0 allowance since i just have a temporary job for a short time period and my wife stays claiming 2 allowances since she has a permanent and full-time job?
Which way it is the best, please help me to know?
just claim 0 or 1 for yourself and your wife that way you'd be sure to get a refund next year.
Or you can buy a house and pay lots of mortgage interest and itemize your deductions next year. That will definitely lower your tax liability.
Or have a kid or two. You can claim child tax credit of up to 1000 per child depending on your income
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Taxes for Texas and NJ?.
I lived in Texas until July 2008, then moved to NJ. I got married in August of 2008 in NJ. I earned income in both states with an employer matching the residency time frame (TX 01/08 - 07/08 and NJ 07/08 - 12/31/08). While TX has no state employment tax NJ does. Am I to file one federal form combining the wages and my NJ State taxes reflecting only income earned in a partial year when I moved to NJ? Secondarily, my wife did not work in NJ at all, so can I file jointly for NJ State and claim her as a dependent? Reason I ask is we lived together in Texas (not married) and she did work but not claiming her as a dependent b/c she did work. Thank you.
You need to see which form(s) NJ requires for part year resident to only account for income there while a NJ resident (might be same as non-resident form).
Your wife is an exemption if filing jointly, but not technically a dependent in any case (different classification).
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