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Married Filing Separately Is Medicare’s Most Expensive Tax Status: the Surcharges Start at $109,000 and Skip Straight to the Top

Married Filing Separately Is Medicare’s Most Expensive Tax Status: the Surcharges Start at $109,000 and Skip Straight to the Top

Quick Read One dollar over $109,000 MAGI on an MFS return triggers a $446 monthly Part B surcharge, skipping four brackets single filers climb gradually. Dual MFS filers over $109,000 pay $649 monthly for Part B each, while a joint-filing couple... Read more.

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