If I filed seperate the first year being married then the second filed joint, do we have to continue filing joint?
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Each year's tax return is separate. And you can change your filing status as often as you like.
However, in almost all situations, it is more beneficial to file Married Filing Jointly than Married Filing Separately.
Please read this TurboTax Help topic for more information.
I won't get audited though filing q different status?
You won't get audited because you file Married Filing Separately. There has to be other items in your tax return that causes the IRS to review/audit you. See below for the different types of audits the IRS does.
The IRS has several different methods for a review (audit):
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