{"id":6098,"date":"2014-11-05T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pwgnm.wordpress.com\/?p=6098"},"modified":"2020-06-26T16:55:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T16:55:04","slug":"what-weddings-mean-for-your-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/05\/what-weddings-mean-for-your-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"What Weddings Mean For Your Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the end of the year fast approaching, we found this great article written by Montgomery Dillavou, CPA on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.montgomerydillavou.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.montgomerydillavou.com<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6099\" style=\"width: 299px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwgnm.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/dream-factory-productions.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6098]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6099\" src=\"https:\/\/pwgnm.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/11\/dream-factory-productions.png\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Dream Factory Productions\" width=\"299\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Dream Factory Productions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Weddings Mean <span class=\"il\">Tax<\/span> Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It may not be as high on the wedding plan checklist as the venue, invitations and attire, but there are important <span class=\"il\">tax<\/span> issues created by a marriage that warrant some prompt attention following the wedding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name change.<\/strong> Anytime names are changed, it should be reported to the Social Security Administration (SSA). The name associated with an individual\u2019s Social Security Number (SSN) should match the name on the <span class=\"il\">tax<\/span> return. To change a name with the SSA, file Form SS-5, \u201cApplication for a Social Security Card.\u201d The form is available from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ssa.gov<\/a>, by calling <a href=\"tel:%28800%29%20772-1213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(800) 772-1213<\/a>, or from the local SSA office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address change.<\/strong> Let the IRS know about an address change by filing Form 8822, \u201cChange of Address.\u201d Also notify the U.S. Postal Service at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.usps.com<\/a> to forward mail. You may also report the change at your local post office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Change <span class=\"il\">tax<\/span> withholding.<\/strong> A change in marital status requires that a new Form W-4, \u201cEmployee\u2019s Withholding Allowance Certificate,\u201d be furnished to the employer(s). Combined incomes may move the taxpayers into a higher <span class=\"il\">tax<\/span> bracket. Search <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.irs.gov<\/a> for the IRS Withholding Calculator tool for help completing the new Form W-4.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Change in filing status.<\/strong> Marital status is determined as of <span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">December 31<\/span><\/span> each year. Spouses can choose to file jointly or separately each year. We can help you make that determination by calculating your <span class=\"il\">tax<\/span> liability both ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Change in circumstances.<\/strong> Taxpayers receiving an advance payment of the health care premium<span class=\"il\">tax<\/span> credit in 2014 should report changes in circumstances, such as a change in income or family size, to the Health Insurance Marketplace. Also, the Marketplace should be notified when you move out of the area covered by your current Marketplace to ensure you get the proper type and amount of financial assistance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For everything you need to plan your wedding, please visit <a title=\"Perfect Wedding Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Perfect Wedding Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the end of the year fast approaching, we found this great article written by Montgomery Dillavou, CPA on\u00a0www.montgomerydillavou.com Weddings Mean Tax Changes It may not be as high on the wedding plan checklist as the venue, invitations and attire, but there are important tax issues created by a marriage that warrant some prompt attention [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[2157,2618],"class_list":["post-6098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-advice","tag-taxes","tag-wedding-taxes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6098"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15972,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098\/revisions\/15972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}