https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-filing-status/01/2791464#M1030560 <P>Hi <A id="link_6" class="lia-link-navigation lia-page-link lia-user-name-link" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5131300" target="_self" aria-label="View Profile of nonwizard"><SPAN class="">nonwizard,</SPAN></A></P> <P><SPAN class="">Thank you for this question! Single is not an option for you this year!</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class="">The ideal way to file for you would be married filing jointly if your spouse does not have any tax issues.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class="">If you file married filing separately, your wife's social security income becomes immediately taxable if you live together.&nbsp; If you file married filing jointly, your standard deduction is $25,900. This means less tax due to the larger deduction. $12,950 if filing separately. Lastly, you would need to file two tax returns instead of one!</SPAN></P> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:09:08 GMT JandKit 2022-11-16T18:09:08Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/filing-status/01/2791418#M1030559 <P>I got married this year trying to decide if I should file single or married, My wifes only income is Social Security at apx. $2200.&nbsp; My adjusted gross income is apx. $56,000</P> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:58:59 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/filing-status/01/2791418#M1030559 Anonymous 2026-03-10T06:58:59Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-filing-status/01/2791464#M1030560 <P>Hi <A id="link_6" class="lia-link-navigation lia-page-link lia-user-name-link" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5131300" target="_self" aria-label="View Profile of nonwizard"><SPAN class="">nonwizard,</SPAN></A></P> <P><SPAN class="">Thank you for this question! Single is not an option for you this year!</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class="">The ideal way to file for you would be married filing jointly if your spouse does not have any tax issues.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class="">If you file married filing separately, your wife's social security income becomes immediately taxable if you live together.&nbsp; If you file married filing jointly, your standard deduction is $25,900. This means less tax due to the larger deduction. $12,950 if filing separately. Lastly, you would need to file two tax returns instead of one!</SPAN></P> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:09:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-filing-status/01/2791464#M1030560 JandKit 2022-11-16T18:09:08Z