Ok, here's my question. Should I get more back from my taxes when filing married filing jointly then if we both filed as single? I just got married on Dec. 1, 2007 and after doing our taxes jointly we are getting back almost $600 less then we did when we both filed as singles. I thought that we should get more of a tax break by getting married and filing jointly. But, when I add up what I got and he got last year and compare that to our joint return this year it's actually less. We have no children to claim so it's basically the same return I've been doing year after year I just do them together now. What's the deal? HELP!!

There is a marriage penalty. You would get more back filing as single people (but since you are married you can't) however you are probably getting more back than filing married separatly.

You can not file as single, you can file as married filing separate or married filing jointly. Those are your two choices.

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Originally Posted by Lon

There is a marriage penalty. You would get more back filing as single people (but since you are married you can't) however you are probably getting more back than filing married separatly.

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You can file only as MFJ or MFS. Work out using both the status and choose the one that is best for you.

Read: Your Tax Return: Filing Status for Married