jointly and severally

phrase

: both together and separately

Both spouses are jointly and severally liable for the tax.

Examples of jointly and severally in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, as far as the IRS is concerned, a married couple is jointly and severally liable for the total–that means that the IRS can collect all of it from either or both. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025

First, disgorgement was tailored to each individual and not awarded jointly and severally. — The Insider, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021

As did the lawsuit before it, the new filing seeks a judgment in excess of $75,000, jointly and severally, against the entities and officials. — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2021