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    Mar 10, 2011, 08:56 PM
    Joint or separate
    If married, is it better to submit a separate or joint (with spouse) tax return
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    Mar 10, 2011, 09:01 PM

    Yes it is, no it is not

    It all depends on the reasons not to want to file together.

    You could work them out both ways and see which way is best
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    Mar 10, 2011, 09:03 PM
    So can you file one year as joint and the next as separate?
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    Mar 10, 2011, 09:20 PM

    You may file married filing separate or you may file jointly.
    Your status can change because of obligations of the other partner, wages of both and more.
    It is more common to get higher refunds when filing jointly,
    Is there a reason you are considering, married filing separate
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