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Email to a FriendIf my husband and I are married, but we live apart, can I be filing as Married Filing Separate?
By George Sleeman - Tax Man To You, LLC
Answered 11 months ago
yes, you can but I have yet to see an advantage to it if you can be civil and equitable with each other. MFS has you responsible for your income and taxes. If you have a child, then you cannot claim the EIC or many other credits/deductions.
