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boris1887
January 26, 2023
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Should my wife and i file taxes separately if my income was retirement and social security; and her income was pt-time self employment gig work?

  • January 26, 2023
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Bsch4477
Employee
January 26, 2023

Married jointly is almost always the better choice. If you want you can try it both ways to see what the difference is. 

Hal_Al
Hal_Al
Employee
January 26, 2023

Simple answer: No.  

But taxes aren't simple, so there are rare circumstances when you should.  Based on the limited info you replied the answer is still No, for you.  In particular, the threshold for social security becoming taxable is $0 for those filing separately. 

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