My wife and I got married in June of last year and live in Louisiana. She's a teacher and makes considerably less than I do as an engineer. I have deductions/credits for mortgage interest paid and property taxes while she has no special deductions/credits to claim other than what would be available to a teacher. With Louisiana being a community property state, I'm unfamiliar with the worksheet as well as concerned if filing separately would hurt more than benefit. We both hold separate bank accounts, and our money isn't mixed in any account of any kind. I went through as Married Joint, and my wife was concerned that the total refund was very close to what she normally would get when she filed single. If any other information is needed, just let me know. Thanks!
