Reasons for Married Couples to File Separately

There are very good reasons for a husband and wife to file their tax returns separately. Some good reasons for filing separately include:

·         One spouse wants to file taxes, but the other doesn't want to file.

·         One spouse suspects that the joint return might not be accurate.

·         One spouse doesn't want to be held responsible for the payment of tax shown on the joint return.

·         One spouse owes taxes, and the other would get a refund.

·         Spouses are separated, but not yet divorced, and they wish to keep their finances as separate as possible.