best_filing_status
Married Filing Jointly vs Separately
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Married Filing Jointly vs Separately — Compares Married Filing Jointly vs Separately for a couple and says which keeps more, including lost credits. Returns a one-line verdict plus a link to the full interactive page with the numbers pre-filled. Accepts only numbers and enums.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| spouseA | object | yes | |
| spouseB | object | yes | |
| qualifyingChildren | integer | no | A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise). |
| otherDependents | integer | no | A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise). |
| investmentIncome | number | no | A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise). |
| hasChildcareExpenses | boolean | no | true or false. |
| year | integer | no | Tax year, e.g. 2026. Omit to use the current tax year. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"spouseA": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"income": {
"description": "A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise).",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
},
"retirementContributions": {
"description": "A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise).",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
},
"itemizedDeductions": {
"description": "A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise).",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
}
},
"required": [
"income"
]
},
"spouseB": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"income": {
"description": "A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise).",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
},
"retirementContributions": {
"description": "A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise).",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
},
"itemizedDeductions": {
"description": "A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise).",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
}
},
"required": [
"income"
]
},
"qualifyingChildren": {
"description": "A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise).",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 9007199254740991
},
"otherDependents": {
"description": "A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise).",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 9007199254740991
},
"investmentIncome": {
"description": "A non-negative number (US dollars unless the field name says otherwise).",
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0
},
"hasChildcareExpenses": {
"description": "true or false.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"year": {
"description": "Tax year, e.g. 2026. Omit to use the current tax year.",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 2000,
"maximum": 2100
}
},
"required": [
"spouseA",
"spouseB"
]
}