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    Sep 8, 2008, 06:54 AM
    Filing taxes jointly with husband if I had no income?
    Can my husband and I file taxes jointly even if I had no job for the entire year of 2007 or does he have to file separately?
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    Sep 8, 2008, 07:12 AM
    Yes, you can file jointly even if one of you did not have any income.
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    Sep 8, 2008, 07:33 AM
    Thanks!
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