HI I got married in 2017 and my wife and I want to file together for 2018 but I filled out my w-2 with "married but filing separately". Can we still file together?

[Ashby · Accepted solution]

Assuming you mean that you gave your payroll department exemption information based on filing separately, you can absolutely still file as Married Filing Jointly. I highly recommend you file that way to take advantage of the new, increased standard deduction of $24k. The information you give your payroll department is only used to determine how much withholding is taken out of your pay.