https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/joint-filing-vs-filing-seperately/01/124142#M52234 last year, before i was married, i was able to write off work costs, medical fees (ie parking fees, uniform, dental work, lab fees) but now that i am joint filing, their is a minimum costs in order to file. would it be more beneficial to file separately? Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:57:05 GMT joympatterson 2019-06-01T05:57:05Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/joint-filing-vs-filing-seperately/01/124142#M52234 last year, before i was married, i was able to write off work costs, medical fees (ie parking fees, uniform, dental work, lab fees) but now that i am joint filing, their is a minimum costs in order to file. would it be more beneficial to file separately? Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:57:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/joint-filing-vs-filing-seperately/01/124142#M52234 joympatterson 2019-06-01T05:57:05Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/it-is-almost-always-better-to-file-married-filing-jointly/01/124150#M52239 <P>It is almost <B>always</B> better to file Married Filing Jointly. There are no additional fees or costs to itemize your deductions as Married Filing Jointly. Medical deductions have always had to exceed 10% of your adjusted gross income regardless of your filing status. The same is true for Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions which are only allowable to the extent that they exceed 2% of your adjusted gross income.<BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:57:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/it-is-almost-always-better-to-file-married-filing-jointly/01/124150#M52239 PeterM 2019-06-01T05:57:07Z