This is an income tax filing status for married couples. If your state of residence recognizes common-law marriages, the IRS will allow the use of a joint return. Your marital status on December 31st of a given year will govern your tax filing status for that year. If each spouse has separate income, a joint return can result in a marriage tax penalty (more tax than if they were two single taxpayers).
The form for, or method of, filing income tax returns whereby married couples combine their incomes, deductions, exemptions, tax computations, etc. This is optional, but in some cases results in lower federal income taxes, as compared with filing separately. (A surviving spouse with dependent children may generally file a joint return for two taxable years after the death of his or her spouse.)
A U.S. income tax filing status that can be used by a married couple, in which income and deductions for the two individuals are combined. see also separate return
A return filed by a married couple using the married-filing-jointly filing status; this filing status is available only to married taxpayers. Generally (with certain exceptions) filing a joint return results in lower taxes for the couple than "married filing separately" status.
a return filed by a husband and wife
A US income tax filing status that can be used by a married couple. The married couple must be married as of the last day of their tax year in order to qualify for this filing status. A married couple can also elect to file as married, filing separate returns.
A return combining the income, exemptions, credits, and deductions of a husband and wife.
An optional filing status available to married taxpayers that offers generally (but not always) lower taxes than "married filing separately."
Filing status for legally married couples combining their income, exemptions, credits and deductions.
A return filed by married taxpayers or surviving spouses.
A tax return that is filed on behalf of both the husband and wife, resulting in a combined tax liability.