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From: jpexg@mit-hermes.ARPA (John Purbrick)
Newsgroups: net.taxes
Subject: Re: Re: Marriage penalty
Message-ID: <2317@mit-hermes.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 12-Mar-85 11:59:54 EST
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> My tax-man told me you could file Schedule W iff you filed joint returns.  Is
> this true, or should I get a new tax-man ?  I would like to file separately,
>because my wife qualifies for a medical deduction (5% of her income - expenses
> > 0).
> 
> Perry Scott, HP-FSD

Don't kill the bearer of bad news! Your tax man is right, you must indeed file
jointly if you want to use Schedule W.

			John Purbrick
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