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joint return

American  

noun

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


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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

They contributed roughly 5% of their income, or $23,000, to charity, according to the joint return.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2023

For used EVs, income limits are $150,000 if filing a joint return, $112,500 for a head of household, and $75,000 for others not in the first two categories.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022

The exclusion allowed by current tax law is based on your tax-filing status: $500,000 for a married couple filing a joint return and $250,000 for a single filer.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022

Perhaps they are still debating a joint return.

From Men, Women, and Boats by Crane, Stephen