Definitions for "married filing jointly"
A tax filing status indicating that a married couple is filing a single tax...
The filing status used by a couple who are married at the end of the tax year and not legally separated under a final decree of divorce or separate maintenance and who record total income, exemptions, and deductions of both spouses on one tax return.
One of two filing statuses that may be used by a couple who are married at the end of the tax year and not legally separated; with joint filing status, the total income, exemptions, and deductions of both spouses are recorded on one return.