Marraige

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October 25, 2023
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My partner and I are getting married in a month. How do we file our 2023 taxes? Is it better to file jointly as a married couple or separately as a married couple?

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DoninGA

Level 15

If you are legally married as of 12/31/2023 then you can only file your 2023 tax return as either Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately. In most all cases, from a tax standpoint, it is most beneficial to you by filing as Married Filing Jointly.

nportalesAuthor

Level 2

What is the difference in filing Married jointly or married separately? How does married filing joinly benefit us over married filing separately?

DoninGA

Level 15

@nportales wrote:

What is the difference in filing Married jointly or married separately? How does married filing joinly benefit us over married filing separately?

See this TurboTax support FAQ for filing jointly versus separately - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/better-married-couple-file-jointly-separately/L338QHg8G_US_en_US?uid=lo695eyk