OK, I am a full time doctoral student using federal loans to live and go to school. I have no job and got married last year. How do we file? married joint or separate.

piratestrong4 · ‎May 31, 2019

Hal_Al · ‎May 31, 2019

You file joint unless have a specific reason not to (unlikely). Part of the problem is that filing single is no longer an option. Married filing separately (MFS) has many drawbacks. As MFJ you will be allowed a $2000 education credit that you would not be allowed as either single or MFS

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Hal_Al · ‎May 31, 2019

You file joint unless have a specific reason not to (unlikely). Part of the problem is that filing single is no longer an option. Married filing separately (MFS) has many drawbacks. As MFJ you will be allowed a $2000 education credit that you would not be allowed as either single or MFS

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OK, I am a full time doctoral student using federal loans to live and go to school. I have no job and got married last year. How do we file? married joint or separate.