topic Social security back pay in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/social-security-back-pay/01/530650#M49448 <P>If my husband and I filed jointly in 2017 and I received back pay in 2018 for 2017 do I have to file jointly again in 2018 or can I file separately for each of us?&nbsp;<BR /></P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:53:51 GMT olotni 2019-06-05T03:53:51Z Social security back pay https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/social-security-back-pay/01/530650#M49448 <P>If my husband and I filed jointly in 2017 and I received back pay in 2018 for 2017 do I have to file jointly again in 2018 or can I file separately for each of us?&nbsp;<BR /></P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:53:51 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/social-security-back-pay/01/530650#M49448 olotni 2019-06-05T03:53:51Z You can choose to file separately, but it probably won't... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/you-can-choose-to-file-separately-but-it-probably-won-t/01/530657#M49449 <P>You can choose to file separately, but it probably won't help reduce your tax liability.<BR /></P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:53:53 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/you-can-choose-to-file-separately-but-it-probably-won-t/01/530657#M49449 Zbucklyo 2019-06-05T03:53:53Z