Could i get less in my tax returns if i file married filing separate?
Yes, you can and most likely will get less on your tax returns if you file Married Filing Separately. A lot of credits are not allowed if you file Separate returns. If you are legally married, living together and have no current pending divorce papers, then you have to file either Married Filing Joint or Married Filing Separate. But there are other options. You can get information from the IRS or employers and file those back tax returns. (However anything from before 2004 they may not pay a refund or ask for the balance due). (The IRS may at some point ask for these. I have seen requests for multiple years of tax returns to be completed and sent in to the IRS). You can file a Married Filing Joint tax return, but just in case (And if you meet all the rules) file a Form 8379, Injured Spouse form, that would break down the whole tax return to show what income, expenses, credit belong to you and your husband. That way they could, if properly calculated and all rules apply, keep just his p
