@office-sterlingd
Of course, if you have been separated since 2020 or 2021 (you even said 2017 in one post), you can't file a joint (MFJ) tax return unless your spouse agrees to work with you to fill in both your incomes and data, and spouse agrees with you to file that way.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
