MinhT1
Employee Tax Expert

Retirement tax questions

You should file jointly even if you don't have any income.

 

 For a joint return for tax year 2022, the Standard Deduction is $27,700 while on a Single status return, the Standard Deduction is only $13,850.   By including you on the return as his spouse, you both will have a higher Standard Deduction.  This will help you to pay less taxes.

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