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It depends.  If things remain how they used to be, Married Filing Separately may work best for him if he is doing income based repayment plans.  When filing separately though, you do lose the ability to take some deductions, however, the difference in the monthly payment may more than make up for the credits or deductions lost. 

 

 

How Should You and Your Spouse File Taxes? Married Filing Jointly vs Separately

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