Your status can have a big effect on your tax bill, which tax forms are required, and which tax deductions and credits you can claim. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

The tax filing status options include single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household and qualifying surviving spouse. Choosing a tax status can be harder than it looks, ...

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Taxpayers with student loans, big medical bills or complicated situations can consider the married filing separately status. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

Most married couples file a joint income tax return. But there are some cases in which choosing the married filing separately may be better. There are several tax breaks that married couples can only ...

The IRS officially kicks off the 2026 tax filing season on January 26.  New tax law provisions and updated forms could affect ...