zgunsmoke
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Hi, xmasbaby0:

         Thanks for replying my question. From your information, can I say that if we have no kids and both our income are only from W2, then filing jointly have no more tax benefit than filing separately except the convenience ? 

         From the "https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/16/upshot/marriage-penalty-couples-income.html?_r=0&abt=...", It seems I will get marriage penalty when filing jointly (we both work and our salaries are almost the same). Also considering the turbo tax article I mention earlier which claimed that "A couple may pay the IRS less by filing separately when both spouses work and earn about the same amount.".

        That's the reason I raised my question.

 

thanks