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why am i not qualified for a marriage credit when i am filing my taxes jointly

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why am i not qualified for a marriage credit when i am filing my taxes jointly

there is no federal marriage credit. what you do get is lower rates on your income 

why am i not qualified for a marriage credit when i am filing my taxes jointly

Marriage credit?   What marriage credit are you asking about?  There is no federal marriage credit.  Are you asking about some sort of state credit?  What state?

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why am i not qualified for a marriage credit when i am filing my taxes jointly

On the federal return you get a higher Standard Deduction for a Joint return.

 

For 2024 the standard deduction amounts are:

Single 14,600 + 1,950 for 65 and over or blind (16,550)

HOH 21,900 + 1,950 for 65 and over or blind (23,850)

Joint 29,200 + 1,550 for each 65 and over or blind (30,750/32,300)

Married filing Separate 14,600 + 1,550 for 65 and over or blind (16,150)

 

Since you got married in 2024 here's some info.  Did you both use Turbo Tax last year?

You can not transfer from or combine 2 returns or accounts. Just pick the return for the spouse that has the most complicated return to enter or has any depreciation or business or more investments. Or use the account/return for whoever you want to be listed first going forward (by the way you can not change the order of the names). Then add the other spouse's name, ssn and info to it.

 

You should usually file a Joint return which is only 1 return combined for the both of you. Joint has the lowest tax rates and the highest Standard Deduction. And if you are in a Community Property state MFS gets tricky to figure out. Make sure to stick with this one account for the future. Just ignore the other spouse's account.


But if you want to keep the prior accounts separate from the new Joint account then start a new account. Online is only good for one return per account. But you can use the same email address for 5 accounts.


Getting Married FAQ
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-filing-status/help/what-does-getting-married-mean-for-my-taxes...


Tax info on getting married
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/marriage/getting-married/L0DvEUlEC

 

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