Under these circumstances and income your tax calculation would go like this:
$75,000 - (3,900 X 4 exemptions) - 12,200 (Std. Deduction) = $47200 Taxable Income. Your total income tax will be $7,728.75. Your top tax rate on the highest part of your income is in the 25% bracket but in reality your real tax rate is about 10% after you deduct your standard deduction and exemptions. This is not considering your child tax credits if your children are under 17 years old or any other credits like dependent care credits or such.
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A married couple filing their income tax jointly generally will owe less tax than a couple who file separately, but not always. A lot depends on the amount of income each spouse reports.
There are additions to tax benefits to filing your taxes as married filing jointly in most cases, the deductible is greater than it would be individually and there are often additional tax credits to married filers.
Married filing Jointly
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The available filing statuses for federal income tax returns are: Single Married Filing Jointly Head of Household Married Filing Separately Qualifying Widow or Widower No, there is no filing status for Single Filing Jointly.
The main difference between married filing jointly and married filing separately on a W-4 form is how couples choose to report their income and deductions to the IRS. When married filing jointly, both spouses combine their income and deductions on one tax return. When married filing separately, each spouse reports their income and deductions on separate tax returns.
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A married couple filing their income tax jointly generally will owe less tax than a couple who file separately, but not always. A lot depends on the amount of income each spouse reports.
There are additions to tax benefits to filing your taxes as married filing jointly in most cases, the deductible is greater than it would be individually and there are often additional tax credits to married filers.
Married filing Jointly
No, a person who is self-employed cannot file their taxes as married filing jointly unless they are married and their spouse has income from a job or other source.
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Income eligibility guidelines for 2007 tax year are: * Families with one child ($33,241 single parent) * Families with one child ($35,241married filing jointly) * Families with two or more children ($37,783 single parent) * Families with two or more children ($39,783 married filing jointly) * Single workers without children ($12,590) * Married workers without children ($14,590) * Investment Income Limit: $2,900 or less
When filing taxes as married filing jointly on a W-4 form, both spouses combine their income and deductions. This can result in a lower tax rate and higher deductions. When filing separately, each spouse reports their own income and deductions, which can sometimes lead to a higher tax rate and fewer deductions.
When filing taxes as married filing separately, each spouse reports their own income and deductions separately. This can result in higher tax rates and fewer tax benefits. When filing jointly, both spouses combine their income and deductions, potentially resulting in lower tax rates and more tax benefits.
IF you are NOT LEGALLY separated in the state that you are a a resident of on the last day of the year. Your filing status would be married filing joint or on a separate 1040 federal income tax return MARRIED FILING SEPARATE.