<prompt> Human: She: - 2 Children - Makes 25,000 annually - Generally gets a hefty refund EITC, Child Tax Credit, etc - Homeowner ME: - 1 Dependent claimed - Makes 130,000 annually - Has a rental property which evens out with regard to rent earned vs. expensesdepreciation - 25,000 in additional tax deductible expenses 401k, Insurance, Alimony I know that the EITC is gone with my income. Will she be better off filing separately anyway, or should we file jointly should we get married? EDIT: Formatting.Also, to clarify, Im not asking if we SHOULD get married as the parenthetical phrase might indicate but if we should get married, which tax filing status is best...  <response>: You should check to make sure, but normally the tax code favors highlow income marriages. Youll start to be eligible for traditional IRA again. As an example. 