You must file an Oregon income tax return if:
| Your filing status is | And your Oregon gross income is more than |
|---|---|
| Can be claimed on another’s return | $1,100* |
| Single | $2,315 |
| Married filing jointly | $4,630 |
| Married filing separately If spouse claims standard deduction. If spouse itemizes deductions. | $2,315 -0- |
Can a same sex couple file a joint federal tax return?
If you are married under state law then your marriage is recognized under federal law for tax filing purposes. This is true even if you are domiciled in a state that doesn’t recognize your marriage. In this case, you can file a joint federal tax return and a single filing status state tax return.
How many state tax returns can a married couple file?
Federal laws come into play when filing your state tax returns. Most states base their joint return computations on the figures from your joint federal return. This means that while married couples only have to file two returns – one for federal and one for state—generally, unmarried domestic partners must complete a total of four tax returns.
Can a Virginia couple file a joint tax return?
The Virginia couple has never been able to file joint returns at the federal or state levels, but because the IRS has adopted a “state of celebration” standard, they may now file a joint federal return so long as they have a marriage certificate issued by another state that recognizes same-sex marriage.
Can a same sex marriage be recognized by the IRS?
The IRS has a general rule recognizing a marriage of same-sex spouses that was validly entered into in a domestic or foreign jurisdiction whose laws authorize the marriage of two individuals of the same sex even if the married couple resides in a domestic or foreign jurisdiction that does not recognize the validity of same-sex marriages. Q2.
