melj1
Employee Tax Expert

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Filing married filing separately is rarely beneficial in lowering you income taxes. You can always try by preparing 3 tax return,  in essence, yours, mine, and ours.  If you live in a community property state, married filing separate is not an available option due to the fact that everything is divided equally.

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