Do I still need to file "married filling joint" if my wife didn't work at all this year?

michaelmcavoy28 · ‎June 6, 2019

DoninGA · ‎June 6, 2019

It is not that you need to file "married filing joint", it is that you should file as Married Filing Jointly. You should be filing as MFJ even if one spouse has little or no income. You receive the highest standard deduction of $12,700 and you each receive a $4,050 personal exemption.

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DoninGA · ‎June 6, 2019

It is not that you need to file "married filing joint", it is that you should file as Married Filing Jointly. You should be filing as MFJ even if one spouse has little or no income. You receive the highest standard deduction of $12,700 and you each receive a $4,050 personal exemption.

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Do I still need to file "married filling joint" if my wife didn't work at all this year?