[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-7778":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"7778","Can filing as Married Filing Separately give me a bigger refund?","It's rare for \u003Ci>Married Filing Separately\u003C/i> to give you a larger refund than \u003Ci>Married Filing Jointly\u003C/i>. However, if you itemize your deductions and one spouse has a large amount of medical expenses, casualty losses, or miscellaneous itemized deductions, you may get more overall refund by filing separate returns.",1777391468968]