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arielmarante1985
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‎May 31, 2019 9:25 PM
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My wife made 5800 what is my best option?

I made a total of 46400
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jerry2000
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‎May 31, 2019 9:25 PM

My wife made 5800 what is my best option?

Married Filing Joint is almost always the best filing status. You get a personal exemption for each of you, you get the highest standard deduction, and the lowest tax rates.
The only other option is Married Filing Separately which is the absolute worst filing status.

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jerry2000
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‎May 31, 2019 9:25 PM

My wife made 5800 what is my best option?

Married Filing Joint is almost always the best filing status. You get a personal exemption for each of you, you get the highest standard deduction, and the lowest tax rates.
The only other option is Married Filing Separately which is the absolute worst filing status.
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