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Can I ever save on taxes by filing a separate return instead of filing jointly with my spouse?

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Can I ever save on taxes by filing a separate return instead of filing jointly with my spouse?

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A You sometimes may benefit from filing separately instead of jointly. Consider filing separately if you meet the following criteria: one spouse has large medical expenses, miscellaneous itemized deductions, or casualty losses. If incomes are about equal, separate filing may be beneficial because the adjusted gross income “floors” and listed deductions will be computed separately.