@2go if you are legally married, you ALWAYS have the choice to file JOINT or SEPARATE. it has nothing to do with whether you are living apart or together. it is simply a choice you have.
96% of married couples file JOINT as the laws motivate that behavior. As long as the two of you are willing to sign the tax return together, filing JOINT makes the most FINANCIAL sense.
can I ask why are you filing SEPARATE? is it emotionally drivem or finanacially driven? WHat is the financial reason?
