Text Callout : Key Takeaways - Married Couples: Is It Better to File Taxes Jointly or Separately? Married couples have a choice to make at tax time: They can file their returns jointly or separately.

You got married, so you file jointly. It's what married people do, right? Not necessarily. In general, couples who file jointly receive more tax breaks. But there are some situations where it may make ...

When it comes to tax time, filing taxes as “married filing separately” might seem like a simple way to keep finances tidy, but the tax code treats this status very differently than most couples expect ...