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Answered: January 15, 2018 12:23 am
Answered: January 15, 2018 12:23 am
If I file as married filing separately, does my spouse need to file if there’s no income?
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.
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Items directly reducing income. Personal deductions such as for mortgage interest, state and local taxes, and charitable contributions are allowed only if deductions are itemized on Schedule A, but deductions such as for alimony, capital losses, moving expenses to a new job location, business losses, student loan interest, and IRA and Keogh deductions are deducted from gross income even if itemized deductions are not claimed.
