Help~Taxes!! *updated*   Author:  53360  Category:(General Advice) Created:(2/11/2004 6:06:00 AM) This post has been Viewed (688 times) I posted this in seriuos advice, but I didnt realize only admins could reply, so Im reposting it here. :) OK, I need help on my taxes! Me and my hunny have been together for 4 years. We arent legally married, but we represent ourselves as husband and wife. We have never filed our taxes together before and I didnt work this year, so Im confused. Since we arent legally married are we not allowed to file jointly? Or should he just claim me as a dependant? I filled out 1040 form both ways, and if we filed married, we'd get more money back, which will go towards a down payment on a house. but I dont want to get in trouble if it illegal to file married even though your really not married. sorry if this is confusing, im confused too LOL Any advice would be appreciated, Thanks in advance :) I went to H&R block.com, and they wanted me to pay $19.95 just to ask a question!! Ahhh! And I tried to find something about this at irs.gov, but no luck. *update*: Hey guess what you guys! We went to H&R Block to file, and we told the lady our situation and she told us that since we lived together as a couple for the whole year, that we could file as married. I went along with what she said, cause you know H&R block has that insurance thing were if they mess up on something, they will cover your losses...Sooooo, if what she said is infact incorrect, its not our problem lol! So yeah, we ended up filing as married :) Thanks for all your replies! :) You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or interesting stories for the world to read and respond to Click here Scroll all the way down to read replies. Show all stories by   Author:  53360 ( Click here ) Spring is coming