Tax
Dec. 7, 2023
If you are married, should you always file taxes jointly?
Joint filing can be more convenient and can usually save you tax money overall compared to two separate tax filings. But there are potential downsides that can make it wise to think it through.
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601
Phone: (415) 834-0113
Fax: (415) 789-4540
Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
If you are married, there is a strong knee-jerk reaction to file taxes jointly, and many tax return preparers assume that’s what you want. After all, approximately 95% of married couples do. Joint filing can be more convenient and can usually save you tax money overall compared to two separate tax filings. But there are potential downsides that can make it wise to think it through.
For one thing, a joint tax return means that both spouses ...
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