To Liz, please:I am a married American citizen, 56 years old. After six years of marriage, my spouse was deported to the UK. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services appeals were turned down. He’ll never be able to go back. I will stay in the United States until I retire, which is probably when I’ll be 72 years old. In terms of federal and state taxes, what status should I declare?
Answer: When you’re married, you can file your taxes either jointly or separately. According to Mark Luscombe, principal analyst at Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, married filing jointly is frequently the superior option since it provides a higher standard deduction, higher phase-out limitations for specific tax advantages, and more advantageous tax bands, particularly for higher earnings.
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