Marraige

[nportales]

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? 

[DoninGA]

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.

[nportales]

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

[DoninGA]

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@nportales wrote:

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

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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-join...