https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-there-a-way-i-can-get-my-refund-to-increase-if-my-wife-and-i-file-taxes-separetely/01/446363#M183528 My refund this year is lower than last year. Trying to understand why that is. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:40:40 GMT obaidk 2019-06-04T22:40:40Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-there-a-way-i-can-get-my-refund-to-increase-if-my-wife-and-i-file-taxes-separetely/01/446363#M183528 My refund this year is lower than last year. Trying to understand why that is. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:40:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-there-a-way-i-can-get-my-refund-to-increase-if-my-wife-and-i-file-taxes-separetely/01/446363#M183528 obaidk 2019-06-04T22:40:40Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/you-will-almost-always-get-a-larger-combined-refund-filin/01/446370#M183531 <P>You will almost always get a larger combined refund filing married filing jointly than filing two married filing separately tax returns. See this comparison for some of the reasons why: <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894449-is-it-better-for-a-married-couple-to-file-jointly-or-separately" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894449-is-it-better-for-a-married-couple-to-file-jointly-or-separ...</A></P><DIV>The only way to know for sure is to start two new online accounts and prepare a married filing separately return for each of you and compare the results with the married filing jointly return.</DIV> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:40:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/you-will-almost-always-get-a-larger-combined-refund-filin/01/446370#M183531 Texas Roger 2019-06-04T22:40:42Z