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Tax tips for newly married couples
BPT - In most parts of the country, the months of June, August, September and October are the most popular for weddings. Whether recently married or anxiously counting the days until you tie the knot, there are some important tax implications that you and your spouse can’t afford to overlook. “In between the flurry of wedding planning, dress shopping and bridal showers, few engaged couples stop to think about how getting married will affect their income taxes,” explained TaxAct spokesperson, Shaunna Morgan. “While it’s important to understand the tax consequences, keep in mind that you can still do your own taxes. TaxAct, a leading DIY tax solution, asks simple questions about life events like marriage to guide you through the tax implications and help you
get all of your deductions to maximize your refund.” Name changes Your name(s) and Social Security number(s) are critical elements of your tax return. Both identifiers must exactly match the information the Social Security Administration (SSA) has on file. That means if you legally change your name after you get married, the SSA needs to know about it. To get a Social Security card with your new name, you’ll need to provide proof of identity, such as a marriage certificate, fill out an application and either mail it or deliver it in person to your local SSA office. You’ll want to do this long before you file your income tax return.
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report your new address to the Internal Revenue Service. The fastest way to make the change is to complete Form 8822 available on the agency website: irs.gov. New filing status Once you’ve said, “I do,” you’ll have the option to claim one of two filing statuses on your tax return: married filing jointly or married filing separately. If you and your spouse each earn an income, you might consider running the numbers to determine if you have a lower combined tax by filing one way versus the other. Some tax software packages do the calculations for you so it’s easier to make an informed decision when selecting a filing status. TaxAct Deluxe, for example, gives users a Joint vs. Separate Analysis report that does all the calculations so you can see
your estimated refund amounts for each filing status. For many couples, married filing jointly results in lower income tax liability.
having too much or too little tax withheld.
Keep in mind that no matter when in the year you get married, you are considered married for the full year. Even if your big day is December 31, you will have a married status in the eyes of the IRS for the entirety of that tax year.
If you or your spouse receive health insurance through a government-sponsored marketplace and receive advance payments of the premium tax credit to help offset the cost of your premiums, you’ll want to review your coverage after the wedding, and notify the marketplace of your newly married status. Reporting this change will help you avoid having too much or too little premium assistance paid and ultimately, help you steer clear of owing additional money or getting a small refund when you file your taxes. If you elect to keep your coverage “as is,” separate from your spouse, or wish to add your spouse to your coverage, you should notify the
Changing your tax withholding Any time you have a life change you should revisit your Form W-4. Getting married is definitely one of those times. If both you and your spouse work, you’ll likely have a higher combined income, which may put you into a higher tax bracket. In order to ensure the right amount of tax is withheld from your paycheck, you’ll want to update your Form W-4 to ensure you aren’t
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(BPT) - As a rite of passage, the bachelorette party has long gotten a bum rap. Stereotypes persist of the bride’s night-before-the-wedding gathering as a ladies-only version of the raucous bachelor party. Yet the truth is, a growing number of brides crave a tasteful, relaxing and deeply personal send-off for their single days.
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deviled eggs and other de rigeur finger foods long associated with bridal showers. Modern bachelorette groups are looking for dining options that are luxurious and delicious, or that accommodate lifestyle needs such as gluten-free or low-calorie diets. Spa fare often fits well with this preference. Resorts with multiple dining options afford bachelorette guests the opportunity to dine lightly for lunch and then enjoy a more indulgent dinner. 3. Bonding activities Hitting the bar and dancing the night away are no longer the only bonding activities for bachelorette groups. From yoga classes and golf outings to wine and chocolate pairings, brides-to-be are looking for more diverse, sophisticated activities they can do with their girlfriends.
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In late 2015, local radio station Sunny 97-7 and Sweet and East Events organized more than 15 local vendors to offer a free wedding to one lucky local engaged couple. The couple would be selected from submitted nominations received by the station, through a community-voting and sponsor-judging process. The total price of the wedding to be given away was estimated at more than $10,000. Guadalupe Salinas Jr. was listening to Sunny 97-7—the only station available at work—in December, just before the deadline for submissions. When he heard the all-call to engaged couples who had falled on hard
times, he submitted the following nomination: “Bridget and I have been together for about (four) years now. On March 4th, 2015, we had a little one which we named Noah Lee Salinas. About a week after his arrival, a bump appeared on (Bridget’s) neck. After a biopsy was done, we found out it was stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. After (nine) months of chemotherapy, she was cleared but the bills remained. On top of it, she still needs surgery on her ACL, (which) has been torn since the fall of 2014. A free wedding would mean the world to us and our little one!”
When the posts, along with some submitted photos, were placed in a photo gallery on the station’s Facebook page so that they could be voted upon, Salinas and Marcin’s post caught fire. “I believe our ‘likes’ reached just under one thousand, our ‘shares’ were around 400 and I couldn’t tell you how many comments there were,” said Marcin. “Word definitely traveled through others, Lupe and I only shared the post once; our family and friends took it from there. We didn’t realize what a huge support group we had surrounding us.” The post received the most
attention of all the submissions, and when the sponsors judged the top five, Salinas and Marcin’s story took first place. The announcement was made at Bridal Faire 2016 on Jan. 7. “This kind of a win... I mean, I still can’t even wrap my head around what kind of a win this actually is,” said Marcin. “We always dreamed of getting married but then our lives were starting to spiral and a wedding seemed unattainable. We went through a period where just about every answer we got, was a negative one. Then, there we were, sitting in a crowded room convincing ourselves that the answer over the loudspeaker
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How they met When Salinas and Marcin started talking to one-another through social media, Salinas was a couple thousand miles away from home, visiting family. When he returned, and the couple found out they only lived a few miles apart, they started going out. They got engaged a year and a half ago, and their son Noah was born in March of 2015. Fighting cancer That’s when things began to take a turn for the young couple. Marcin found lumps on her neck when Noah was a week old, and before he turned one month, Marcin had been diagnosed with Stage 2A Hodgkins Lymphoma, a common blood cancer. “I remember feeling the devastation many feel when they hear the big ‘c’ word, and then going home to Lupe to cry on his shoulder and say ‘I wanted to grow old with you,’” said Marcin. Marcin had four months of treatment, and then doctors discovered that the cancer was on
both sides of her body and rated the disease “unfavorable,” netting her an additional two months of treatment. Marcin had six hours of treatment every two weeks for five months before a spot on her lung turned up in a PET scan. “The wedge resection of my lung set me back two months and I finally finished my final four treatments just in time for the new year,” said Marcin. “With my six new scars from biopsies to lung surgeries to port placements and removals, I couldn’t have felt more alive.” As awful as Marcin’s story sounds however, she knows that other people have it much worse. “I truly believe Noah saved my life,” said Marcin. “It was a tremendously difficult labor and without that, I don’t think my lymph system would have acted in the way it did, and the cancer would have grown without leaving any of the lumps it had.” Wedding planning Prior to winning the Wedding Wish, there were no plans for a wedding for Marcin and Salinas; money was just too tight. Since being named the winners, however, the couple has set a date in November of 2016, and are planning a small, traditional wedding with an eight-member party in a church that Marcin’s family members have all been married in. As part of the contest, the couple won: A wedding cake from Bob and Bonnie’s Donuts and Cakes,
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Not many businesses can boast four-going-onfive generations of family-owned staying power, but among them is Gysbers Jewelry, 305 E. Main St., Waupun. Present owner Kate Bresser’s great grandfather Ernest Doering got into the jewelry business in Waterloo, Wis. in 1874. It was later relocated to Waupun, and its present address, in 1892. Doering passed the business, at that time called “Doering Jewelry” down to his daughter, Olga. In the early 1920s, the shop’s name was changed to Gysbers Jewelry when Olga married Myron Gysbers. The business was then passed down to their son John Gysbers, and then on to Bresser (Gysbers). The family plans to continue the tradition, and Bresser’s daughter Maggie Shell (Bresser). Gysbers Jewelry offers a wide selection of options for the jewelry associated with weddings, everything from the obvious engagement ring for her and the couple’s wedding bands to mother-ofthe-bride jewelry and items for groomsmen’s or bridesmaids’ gifts. “Each piece of jewelry is handpicked to ensure
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“While white gold is very popular, trends tell us that yellow gold is making a comeback,” said Bresser. She also notes that non-traditional stones have been on the radar for couples ever since news of Princess Diana’s blue sapphire engagement ring was released. This trend, however, is also a resurgence, as before diamonds became popular in rings, pre1900, colored stones and woven bands were popular. Pinterest influences Staff at Gysbers has noticed an increase recently in customers coming in with ideas for rings gathered from Pinterest, an image-sharing and saving website. They find this helpful, as it gives them a starting point to make suggestions from their wide selection. “It takes all the guess-work out for the groom,” said Shell. Gysbers Jewelry, 305 E. Main St., Waupun, can be reached at 920-324-5261 or found online at gysbersjewelry.com. • Taima Kern can be reached at 920-907-7819 or tkern@gannett.com.
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A wedding registry should reflect how you really live. Not everyone focuses their social life on formal dinner parties with the kind of fine china, silverware and crystal found on traditional wedding gift lists. Today’s registries reflect current lifestyles with new twists and trends. “Wedding registries are trending toward more casual, hip and hightech kitchenware, such as nonstick woks instead of chafing dishes and iced tea makers instead of tea pots,” says Peter Giannetti, editorin-chief of HomeWorld Business. “Also, registries are not as bridecentric as they used to be. With both brides and grooms involved, gifts such as high-tech coffee centers and growlers for craft beer are becoming more popular.” Selecting gifts at a variety of price points is both good etiquette and good strategy. Big-ticket items
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powder. Place everything in a basket and complete the gift with a book of pizza recipes. Gardening is a popular activity, and if your newlywed friends will be trying their hand at it, they may find themselves with lots of leftover produce. Giving canning supplies as a wedding gift can be a great way to encourage their love of growing their own produce, while helping ensure nothing goes to waste. Fill a canning pot with supplies like canning funnels and jars, and canning and pickling spices like bay leaves, peppercorns, celery seed, cumin, dill, mustard and salt, or even a Pickling Spice Blend. Wedding favors they’ll savor If you’re planning your own wedding, food favors can excite guests and fulfill your desire to be ecofriendly and creative. Tea is a soothing and sophisticated
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