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    sliefer1 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 20, 2008, 12:39 PM
    Taxes on disability
    My husband makes $70,000 and I made $23987.50 from disability in "07. Should we file married/jointly or married/separately? I have read that if total income for couples is over $44,000 than 85% of benefits can be taxed?
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    Jan 20, 2008, 01:28 PM
    Jointly my wife is on disability I got more back
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    Jan 20, 2008, 03:10 PM
    You need to prepare the return BOTH ways and compare. There are too many variables to calculated any other way.
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