https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/help/01/3591092#M1326573 <P>Ok, I have been married since 2011. Me and my husband have never filed married joint or separately, we have always filed single but I haven't been able to work since June 2024. I have filed for disability because of health issues have stopped me from working but haven't been approved yet. Should my husband for 2025 change it married filing jointly now that I'm not working?</P> Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:34:48 GMT Angelica2 2025-03-23T00:34:48Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/help/01/3591092#M1326573 <P>Ok, I have been married since 2011. Me and my husband have never filed married joint or separately, we have always filed single but I haven't been able to work since June 2024. I have filed for disability because of health issues have stopped me from working but haven't been approved yet. Should my husband for 2025 change it married filing jointly now that I'm not working?</P> Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:34:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/help/01/3591092#M1326573 Angelica2 2025-03-23T00:34:48Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-help/01/3591102#M1326579 <UL> <LI>Yes - MFJ is usually more beneficial than MFS or Single.</LI> </UL> Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:41:12 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-help/01/3591102#M1326579 robtm 2025-03-23T00:41:12Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-help/01/3591110#M1326584 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Married taxpayers are <STRONG>required</STRONG> to file as either married filing jointly or married filing separately, regardless of which married partner is working.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">You should file a joint return for 2024 unless you both agree to file married filing separately, which is often not as beneficial.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">See this </SPAN><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/tax-filing-status-single-married-etc/L1eOLl2m8_US_en_US?uid=m8kwzkyh" target="_blank"><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">tax help article</SPAN></A><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"> about the different filing statuses and </SPAN><A href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-return/how-to-change-your-tax-filing-status/L5yYux3qL" target="_blank"><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">this one</SPAN></A><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"> about changing your status.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="background: var(--ck-color-mention-background); color: var(--ck-color-mention-text);"><a href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5793740">@Angelica2</a></SPAN>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:44:30 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-help/01/3591110#M1326584 MonikaK1 2025-03-23T00:44:30Z