joint return

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That form wasn’t needed when my mother died in 2020, since my dad was on their joint return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

They contributed roughly 5% of their income, or $23,000, to charity, according to the joint return.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2023

The exclusion allowed by current tax law is based on your tax-filing status: $500,000 for a married couple filing a joint return and $250,000 for a single filer.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022

If married and filing a joint return, you’d qualify for the full benefit if your combined income is $150,000 or less.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2021

Perhaps they are still debating a joint return.

From Men, Women, and Boats by Crane, Stephen