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Choosing your filing status is a crucial step for preparing your federal tax return, as it determines your standard deduction, tax rates, and brackets. Your filing status is very important because it ...

On the first official day of the 2023 tax filing season, a Jan. 23 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claimed taxpayers in some types of housing would only be eligible for one filing status.

Filing taxes may not be your favorite chore, but it’s a necessary one to ensure that you stay in the good graces of the IRS. Deciding which tax filing status to choose matters for determining which ...

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Your tax filing status determines your income tax rate and is based on your marital status, whether you’re filing jointly with a spouse and whether you have dependents. Your filing status can change ...