There are credits that are eliminated by filing separately. You can claim child tax credit, but not the dependent care credit. EIC is also eliminated when filing separately, as well as other credits.
If you are seeing MFS on your paycheck stub, you can check with your employer and update your W4. It will not affect the filing status you use on your return.
Filing jointly is almost always more advantageous.
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