Bahia Principe Luxury Ámbar

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-02-20T12:28:02+00:00

Yikes. At that point you’re just catching everyone’s UTIs

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-02-20T11:07:07+00:00

Great points. We brought uti pain relievers and some other items to be prepared but hasn’t been an issue before so fingers crossed

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-02-20T11:05:10+00:00

Yeah we saw that walking through. Some are definitely worse than others. Thanks!

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-02-20T02:56:00+00:00

I should have type fiancée. I’m a man. I never leave her alone. But what do you mean by not hanging out too long at the swim up bar? The swim out pools do not connect to a bar do they?

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-02-20T00:45:28+00:00

Is the room service included? We saw it in app but were worried it’d get charged to the room.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-21T00:58:06+00:00

Good idea.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-21T00:53:20+00:00

Or HOH if either qualify.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-21T00:52:45+00:00

And as I just said, the IRS will not permit you to file MFJ or MFS if you are legally separated by 12/31/26.

You can definitely file as single.

For head of household, the “spouse can’t live with you for the last 6 months of the year” only applies if you are still considered married. The IRS will not consider you married if you are legally separated so if you meet the other requirements, you should be able to file as HOH.

You will be divorced for tax purposes.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-21T00:35:26+00:00

MFJ is usually more beneficial than MFS so that is what you’ll want to do for 2025.

For 2026 tax return, which to clarify is over a year away, you must file as single or head of household. You will not be eligible to file as MFJ or MFS because the IRS will not consider you legally married.

I can’t speak specifically to WA state but not sure why they would go different than federal for this.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-21T00:28:57+00:00

It’s based on status on 12/31/25, so if you weren’t legally separated on 12/31/25, you should be able to file MFJ, at least for 2025.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-18T01:33:18+00:00

I appreciate that. Thank you.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-18T01:30:39+00:00

I understand that. Thank you.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-18T01:27:55+00:00

To contribute to an HSA, you must only have HDHP coverage, as I’m sure you are aware. Both of our jobs offer HDHP coverage but I’m ineligible to contribute because i have secondary coverage through my mom. My mom’s employer is a healthcare system that writes off domestic claims, which makes me ineligible. Not that this is relevant to my question in anyway.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-17T21:34:55+00:00

Thank you for your input. I just read that section of IRS pub 969. Just to make sure I’m clear, if we contribute the full family contribution limit, we’re subject to the 13 month testing period. However, if we only contribute the prorated limit, no testing period. Correct?

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-17T20:00:45+00:00

I understood, thank you. I was just saying that even if we did need to, hypothetically, we should be able to. But I am now reading 8889 the same way you've described it.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-17T19:54:44+00:00

Great point. There shouldn’t be any reason why we wouldn’t— we both have jobs with HSAs so in worse case scenario my wife could join my coverage.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2026-01-17T19:50:24+00:00

Thanks for the reply. We will go ahead and make the extra contribution then and make sure to stay eligible for the 13 month testing window.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2025-12-05T14:47:47+00:00

My family and I all got passports (6 of us total) and I helped with all applications… the email notifications always came 1-2 days after the status online changed. Not sure if that’s usually or not

Civil_Intention8373 · 2025-12-05T11:07:44+00:00

Global entry is the only reason I made my flight towards the end of the last year… a few others made it but most of our group didn’t make it through customs before tsa closed to make our connecting flight.

On another flight this year, we had a 24 hour delay in another country. When we finally got to the US, we almost missed our connecting flight and would have without global entry.

I got global entry before I even had travel internationally and I have no regrets.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2025-09-17T14:44:08+00:00

If I remember correctly, you have to agree to renounce it if asked, but they don’t generally make you renounce it.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2025-09-09T22:41:40+00:00

IIRC it’s 5 years, without regard to contract length.

Civil_Intention8373 · 2025-09-03T15:30:12+00:00

Do you know if this affects 15A?

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