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You should be filing your tax return as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income. You receive the highest Standard Deduction of $29,200, under age 65, and you have the lowest tax brackets.
You should file a joint return with your spouse, even if one spouse had no income.
For a joint return for tax year 2024, the standard deduction is $29,200 while on a Single or Married Separately return, the standard deduction is only $14,600. By filing jointly, you will have a higher standard deduction. This will help you to pay less taxes.
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