My partner and I are considering getting married to (we are assuming) owe less taxes next year. We earn a very modest salary (around 25,000) and live in California so we are running check by check. I have barely worked at all since the end of 2023. My partner, however, has to owe $1,300 in taxes for not enough being withheld last year and we are wondering if we should start setting aside money from his check in anticipation for not enough being withheld this year but we really NEED that money for rent/gas. Would it be advantageous to get married? What are the circumstances in which married coupes file together and/or separately?
