Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,589,673,436 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Married Filing Separately

   Also found in: Acronyms 0.01 sec.
Married Filing Separately
A filing status in which a married couple files individual tax returns instead of a single return. When two spouses file separately, each is taxed like a single individual. This usually results in a higher combined tax liability, but it may be advantageous if one spouse has significantly higher expenses or deductions.
Married Filing Separately
A filing status that can be used by married taxpayers who choose to record their respective incomes, deductions, and credits on separate individual tax returns.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Financial browser?   Full browser?
 
In addition, taxpayers with a filing status of married filing separately, who have previously been precluded from making such conversions, will be able to do so (Sec.
Roth IRA conversions in 2010 by Aponte, Stephen / The Tax Adviser
For 2008 act purchases, the amount of the credit is 10% of the purchase price of the residence, up to $7,500 ($3,750 for married filing separately status) and, for 2009 act purchases, up to $8,000 ($4,000 for married filing separately status) (section 37(b)(1)).
Help for homebuyers: a guide to the new first-time homebuyer credit by Adkins, Nell; Henderson, B. Charlene / Journal of Accountancy
The phase-out zones that squeeze the value of the rebates as adjusted gross income rises above $75,000 on a single, head of household or married filing separately return, and over $150,000 on a joint return.
Kiplinger Tax Rebate Calculator by Kiplinger Washington Editors / Kiplinger.com
 
 
 
Financial Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.