marriage for tax reasons?

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-17-2005
marriage for tax reasons?
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Tue, 04-19-2005 - 8:57pm
I have been divorced for 8 yrs (physical, emotional abuse) and was married for 12 yrs. REcovered so much emotionally. Now, I am somewhat involved in a long distance relationship with a wonderful man and I certainly have ?. I happen to know he bought a house in Atlanta recently after he moved there for a new job, he invited me up for a visit twice and I happended to see a wage/earnings statement and the withholding said "married"? I know you can withold at different rates etc and he has 9 exemptions? I know he has wealthy parents who have just retired etc. They bought a "vacation" condo and live there. I have known this man for 5 yrs and seen him off and on for that time. However, I question if he is married or not? I have not met any of his family yet and prob. never will. I get the feeling this is a "tax loophole" deal but how does one really get married and not live like they are? There was no evidence of another person living in his house. He has a three yr old son. This childs mother decided not to marry him so he told me. Anyone have ideas?
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-06-2005
Wed, 04-20-2005 - 8:01am

Hi there,


I have honestly never heard of someone benefiting from filing married with his employer if he wasn't. The tax "benefit"

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-14-2004
Wed, 04-20-2005 - 11:35am
He might have two homes-one with his wife, and one he lives in where he works. You could ask him about it, but if he has a wife elsewhere, how would you know whether he's telling the truth? If I had good reason to suspect a man I was seeing was married and no way to verify whether he was, I would stop seeing him.
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-19-2004
Wed, 04-20-2005 - 2:42pm

There are lots of sights out there you can check on someone. Information I have heard on another board include that some counties have websites you can search public records, and ussearch.com (I am told) has a place you can do background searches on a potential bf/gf, and also a google search on someone's name will bring up information about them that might be helpful.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-19-2004
Wed, 04-20-2005 - 3:07pm

Here a couple other sites to try: DatingChecks.com or PublicData.com I am told the second site has a way to look up someone's drivers license and see if they are listed as married.

Also I hear you have to put quote around someones first and last name when you search on google.

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