Married Filing Jointly Filing Status
Taxpayers may use the married filing jointly status if they are married and both agree to file a joint return.
See Also
First time filing married - jointlyWho’s Named First on Your Income Tax Return?Marriage CalculatorMarried Filing Jointly: Definition, Who Qualifies - NerdWalletThis includes:
- taxpayers who live apart but are not legally separated
- taxpayers whose spouses died during the year and who have not remarried
Both spouses must sign the income tax return. Special rules apply when a spouse cannot sign the tax return because of death, illness, or absence.
Both spouses are responsible for any tax owed.
The lowest tax rates apply to the married filing jointly filing status.
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Married Filing Jointly filing status
you are married and both you and your spouse agree to file a joint return. (On a joint return, you report your combined income and deduct your combined allowable expenses.)
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