I've been widowed for a number of years and my DS and I have survived comfortably.

In the past year I've been fortunate to have met a WONDERFUL gentleman who has truly blessed our lives with a lot of newfound happiness. We are looking forward to becoming a family.

The question I'm curious of and I've found no answer that really focuses on MY particular issue is...

We both earn almost to the dollar the same amount.

We both usually receive a comfortable refund each year that I would hate to lose. My DS is the only child in the picture...how badly can I expect to "hurt" financially in the tax department if we get married verses staying single?