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Best answer by AnnaB

No, if you are married and you lived together during the tax year, then your options are married filing jointly and married filing separately.  You can still file a joint return even if one spouse does not work.  This is more beneficial than a Head of Household filing status as it allows for the married tax brackets as well as a higher married standard deduction.

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AnnaBAnswer
Employee
June 1, 2019

No, if you are married and you lived together during the tax year, then your options are married filing jointly and married filing separately.  You can still file a joint return even if one spouse does not work.  This is more beneficial than a Head of Household filing status as it allows for the married tax brackets as well as a higher married standard deduction.

Employee
June 1, 2019
We filed together last year, but I want to file alone.