https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/up-into-now-my-wife-and-i-have-always-filed-married-filing-jointly-but-i-lost-my-job-and-was-out-of/01/2841123#M1035705 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:52:44 GMT gladiatorprime 2026-02-23T09:52:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/up-into-now-my-wife-and-i-have-always-filed-married-filing-jointly-but-i-lost-my-job-and-was-out-of/01/2841123#M1035705 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:52:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/up-into-now-my-wife-and-i-have-always-filed-married-filing-jointly-but-i-lost-my-job-and-was-out-of/01/2841123#M1035705 gladiatorprime 2026-02-23T09:52:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-up-into-now-my-wife-and-i-have-always-filed-married-filing-jointly-but-i-lost-my-job-and-was-out/01/2841128#M1035709 <P>Joint should still be the best way even if one spouse has little or no income. &nbsp;There are several credits you can't get if you file as Married filing separately. &nbsp;So just file as before but you won't have a W2. &nbsp;Did you get unemployment on a 1099G?</P> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 22:36:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-up-into-now-my-wife-and-i-have-always-filed-married-filing-jointly-but-i-lost-my-job-and-was-out/01/2841128#M1035709 VolvoGirl 2023-01-28T22:36:39Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-up-into-now-my-wife-and-i-have-always-filed-married-filing-jointly-but-i-lost-my-job-and-was-out/01/2841132#M1035712 <P>no, i didn't get unemployment.</P> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 22:39:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-up-into-now-my-wife-and-i-have-always-filed-married-filing-jointly-but-i-lost-my-job-and-was-out/01/2841132#M1035712 gladiatorprime 2023-01-28T22:39:37Z