MCGRAW-HILL'S TAX.OF INDIV.+BUS.2020
20th Edition
ISBN: 9781259969614
Author: SPILKER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 4, Problem 26DQ
For tax purposes, why is the married filing jointly tax status generally preferable to the married filing separately filing status? Why might a married taxpayer prefer not to file a joint return with the taxpayer’s spouse?
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