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megarooski3 t1_jeekqkg wrote

Reply to comment by CookieAdventure in Taxes - No deductions but still owing?? by [deleted]

Thank you-- the person who did our taxes last year (my husband's family friend who previously worked for H&R block), suggested we file married separately because I earn substantially more than he does.

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finance_maven t1_jef6wfz wrote

Married people who have disparate incomes benefit the most by filing jointly. They were completely wrong telling you that.

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CookieAdventure t1_jeenidf wrote

H&R Block and TurboTax have bad reputations.

Go to TaxSlayer and try your own taxes both ways (married, filing joint or married, filing separately). You’ll see the difference for yourself.

What they should have advised you was to fill out new W4’s. That’s the easiest solution, especially for two income families.

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