If one of the factors is that one of you owes money and had your refund taken, instead of MFS, you would want to do an injured spouse. See File as injured spouse
@SweetieJean is right as usual, community property states are tricky and may well end up the same.
@xmasbaby0 is on target as always, correct about MFS being harsh for most people. If you have rental income, kids, or retirement funds, you may find MFJ is better. You only have until the May 17 deadline. See also: IRS: Topic No. 308 Amended Returns - Internal Revenue Service
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