I have been married 35 years and have ALWAYS filed jointly. Have never considered filing MFS. However, this year, just for the heck of it I calculated filing MFS and it seems like it's better for us. We're happily married and use a joint checking account for all bills and titles to everything is in both names. However, everytime I read something about filing jointly it almost always says that it's almost always advantageous for couples to file jointly. My wife and I make about the same - $50,000/year each. We have no mortgage and no debt. No dependents. no major medical bills. Does this scenario sound right for MFS to be best? Thanks