<prompt> Human: I got married in 2013, Im new to this tax world as well, Ive always had someone else handle my taxes for me. This year we are going to use TurboTax. Should we file jointly or separate? How do we go about determining that decision? Or could I just fill out TurboTax separately for both of us, then fill it out a 3rd time for jointly and see which one we owe less in and choose that route?  <response>: Or could I just fill out TurboTax separately for both of us, then fill it out a 3rd time for jointly and see which one we owe less in and choose that route?Thats probably the best way. Typically if one of you had larger income than the other, you would be better off filing jointly. If your income levels were similar, you can run the numbers, but its normally close. 