joint return

American  

noun

1. a U.S. income-tax return reporting the combined income of a married couple.

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Example Sentences

This advice also applies for the final joint return for the year a married taxpayer died.

From The Wall Street Journal

That form wasn’t needed when my mother died in 2020, since my dad was on their joint return.

From The Wall Street Journal

You might qualify for a deduction of as much as $12,500, or $25,000 for a joint return, for a portion of your overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you find out that your ex-spouse filed a joint return and never gave you your half of the refund, then you can sue to get your refund in family court.

From Encyclopedia.com

The income cutoff goes up to $300,000 for buyers filing joint returns.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• tax form