Married Filing Jointly

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You may use the Married Filing Jointly filing status if any of the following are true:

• You were married as of December 31, 2025, even if you did not live with your spouse at the end of 2025.
• Your spouse died in 2025, and you did not remarry in 2025.
• You were married at the end of 2025 and your spouse died in 2026 before filing a 2025 tax return.

A taxpayer and spouse may file a joint return, even if only one had income or if they did not live together all year. You are considered married unless a decree of divorce or separate maintenance has been obtained before the end of 2025.