Can you share with this forum what it is about your taxes that makes you think that filing separate is a better option
As noted by opus17, there are real pitfalls as you can lose certain benefits under single vs. joint
For example, no students- loan interest if filing married - seeparate is permitted
If itemizing, SALT is limited to $5,000 each and if one of you paid all the bills, only THAT person can deduct the property taxes or the contributions, etc.
Best to read the article link below
95% of the time filing joint is a better option
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/marriage/should-you-and-your-spouse-file-taxes-jointly-or-separ...
