tax time ?'s

[Mrbobcat]

Ok, I was going to file my taxes the other night, then I remembered I was laid off for 2 weeks. I only got paid for 1 week because of the 1 week waiting rule and only got about 200. I do not believe they took taxes out of that and I can't find any paperwork on it. Should I call the unemployment office and find out, just estimate the amount, or just forget it since its such a small amount? I guess there is no big rush since I'm only getting about 10 back right now because I cashed in my retirement account. Also, my gf says that I could have filed single in 2005 since I was separated from my ex since fall of 04. If I did an amended return I could probly get a couple hundred bucks back since you could'nt claim the lifetime learning deduction if you were married a filing a separate return.

[Hannainnc]

i would call the unemployment people. they should send you a statement.

Marital status. If you are unmarried, your filing status is single or, if you meet certain requirements, head of household or qualifying widow(er). If you are married, your filing status is either married filing a joint return or married filing a separate return. For information about the single and qualifying widow(er) filing statuses, see Publication 501.
For federal tax purposes, a marriage means only a legal union between a man and a woman as husband and wife.

Unmarried persons. You are unmarried for the whole year if either of the following applies.

• You have obtained a final decree of divorce or separate maintenance by the last day of your tax year. You must follow your state law to determine if you are divorced or legally separated.
  Exception. If you and your spouse obtain a divorce in one year for the sole purpose of filing tax returns as unmarried individuals, and at the time of divorce you intend to remarry each other and do so in the next tax year, you and your spouse must file as married individuals.
• You have obtained a decree of annulment, which holds that no valid marriage ever existed. You must file amended returns (Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return) for all tax years affected by the annulment that are not closed by the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations generally does not end until 3 years after the due date of your original return. On the amended return you will change your filing status to single, or if you meet certain requirements, head of household.

Married persons. You are married for the whole year if you are separated but you have not obtained a final decree of divorce or separate maintenance by the last day of your tax year. An interlocutory decree is not a final decree.

Exception. If you live apart from your spouse, under certain circumstances, you may be considered unmarried and can file as head of household. See Head of Household, later.