We just got married this year, isnt there a credit for marriage

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We just got married this year, isnt there a credit for marriage

If you were legally married on 12/31/2016 then you would file your tax return as either Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately. There is not a Marriage Credit. You would want to file as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income. You receive the highest standard deduction of $12,600 and you each receive a personal exemption of $4,050

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We just got married this year, isnt there a credit for marriage

If you were legally married on 12/31/2016 then you would file your tax return as either Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately. There is not a Marriage Credit. You would want to file as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income. You receive the highest standard deduction of $12,600 and you each receive a personal exemption of $4,050