If one spouse uses “married filing separately” as the filing status, the other spouse must also use this filing status. The other spouse must file if his/her gross income is more than a set amount. For 2017 returns, this amount is $4,050.
A statutory term describing the cost used to determine your profit or loss from a sale or exchange of property. It is generally your original cost, increased by capital improvements, and decreased by depreciation, depletion, and other capital write-offs.