Legal Question in Tax Law in Massachusetts

If your married and one spouse is on disability, would it be more beneficial to file taxes separately?


Asked on 6/29/14, 3:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Probably not, but it will depend on the amount of the disability payment and where the payment comes from.

Filing as a separate head of household does not generally reduce one's tax liability combined. In other words, filing separately will not avoid the so-called marriage tax penalty.

However, in rare instances involving social security benefits it might. For that I would contact a CPA and let him do the calculations for you.

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Answered on 6/29/14, 4:14 pm


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