married and filing separately

AJVenti · ‎February 21, 2020

Can my wife and I file married but separate and take standard? I collect SSA I am disabled. My wife works and when I do my taxes it tell me that I should take the standard deduction. I did compare filing Married together, but she gets more filing separately. It looks like they tax my SSA. We don't have many deductions the standard is higher. Also can I file married together for state (Michigan)

MarilynG1 · ‎February 21, 2020

Yes, you can both use the Standard Deduction when Married Filing Separately.

From michigan.gov :

"If you and your spouse filed separate federal returns, you may file separate or joint Michigan returns."

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MarilynG1 · ‎February 21, 2020

Yes, you can both use the Standard Deduction when Married Filing Separately.

From michigan.gov :

"If you and your spouse filed separate federal returns, you may file separate or joint Michigan returns."

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