Any tax benefits to getting married in California, is his bad credit going to be mine automatically?
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Why o why would you even want to marry someone with "bad credit"?!? Can't you just whoop it up unmarried, that is, until you find a really decent, responsible guy who won't make your life suck spending all your hard-earned money on booze, drugs, skanks...oh, oh, OH!
Are you going to be living in CA? Where you get married has no effect on your taxes, but rather where you will reside.
His credit will be attached to yours. You should not include him on any of your credit cards or bank accounts until his credit is improved. Otherwise his will bring yours down.
California is a community property state. Community property also means community debt. I wouldn't marry anyone from whom you are going to inherit debt. If you insist upon getting married anyway, you do have the option of filing married separate (which will do nothing about your credit card debt), but it will allow you to be absolved of each others tax liability - for that return anyway. However, married filing separate is the least desirable filing status. You should contact a tax professional to discuss all of your concerns.
no wonder the divorce rate is so high
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