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If you file a joint return, your spouse also can have a QCD and exclude up to $100,000.
For example, Mr. Foster said, most couples assume that they should file a joint return, but "it's not always better to file jointly".
Those whose spouses died during the tax year may file a joint return if they have not remarried, and generally a surviving spouse with dependent children is entitled to file a joint return for two years after the year in which the spouse died.
Individuals with income of less than $95,000 and married couples who file a joint return with adjusted gross income below $190,000 are eligible to contribute the full $2,000 a year to a Coverdell.
If you plan to marry this year and to file a joint return, for example, you will want to change your W-4 withholding form now rather than later; otherwise you will face a bigger-than-expected bill when you file your 2005 return.
The two families will pay the same tax if husband and wife are required to file a joint return in which their earnings are pooled; however, the working couple may be taxed at a higher rate than two single people with the same income.
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Filing separate returns: Even though filing a joint return might make a couple feel even closer, it may not be your best option from a tax perspective.
Mr. Giuliani filed a joint return with his wife, Donna Hanover, although he is seeking a divorce.
It makes no difference that you could have filed a joint return".
In fact, I keep learning that filing a joint return is often more expensive.
H and W filed a joint return in 1986 on which H failed to include $2,000 of interest income.
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