When a couple have filed a joint return, as most married couples do, the agency can go to either husband or wife for the money.

A married couple can exclude $500,000 of gains on a joint return.

Social Security number (either one on a joint return); and 2.

The decision on filing a joint or separate return is normally simple.

The man had filed a joint return with his wife.

The refund check on a joint return is made out to both parties.

Although the joint return often produces lower taxes, the opposite is sometimes the case.

Now they will mark themselves as married and send in a joint return.

The child care credit is available only on joint returns.

For example, the tax rate on all income above $82,150 on a joint return will be 31 percent in 1991.