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Originally Posted by Misky1951
New wife (married in 2024) and I will be going to Villages Tax Aide for our tax preparation. From my research, it appears filing jointly is the best method. Since this is both our first time filing jointly, should we do both a joint return and individual returns to see what method gives us the lowest tax liability? Is so, will they do both for us ?
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Since you are married, you do NOT have the choice to file as individuals. Your choices are to file a joint return, or to file "married filing separately." Very rarely does married filing separately work, because it mandates loss of some credits and different tax rates. Check it out to be sure, but you will likely find that joint filing works best.