Can I file Married Filing Joint?

You may choose this status if any of the following is true: You were married as of December 31, even if you did not live with your spouse at the end of the tax year, or Your spouse died in the tax year and you did not remarry in the tax year, or Your spouse died in the current year before filing a tax year return. You can choose married filing jointly as your filing status if [...]

What filing status do I choose ?

Single You can check the box on line 1 if any of the following was true on December 31. You were never married. You were legally separated according to your state law under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance. But if, at the end of the tax year, your divorce was not final (an interlocutory decree), you are considered married and cannot check the box on line 1. You were widowed before [...]

Can I file as Qualifying Widower with a dependent?

You may choose this status and use joint return tax rates for the tax year if all five of the following apply: Your spouse died in one of the previous 2 tax years and you did not remarry before the end of of the tax year. You have a child or stepchild whom you claim as a dependent. This does not include a foster child. This child lived in your home for all of the year. If the child did not [...]

What is the rule for married people who do not live together?

Married Persons Who Live ApartEven if you were not divorced or legally separated at the end of the year, you are considered unmarried if all of the following apply: You lived apart from your spouse for the last 6 months of the year. Temporary absences for special circumstances, such as for business, medical care, school, or military service count as time lived in the home. You file a separate [...]

Can I take an exemption for myself and/or my spouse?

Deduction for personal exemptions suspended For 2018 (through 2025), you can’t claim a personal exemption deduction for yourself, your spouse, or your dependents. For tax year 2017 and earlier: Personal Exemption. You can take one exemption for yourself unless you can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer. If someone else is claiming you and you have income to report, you may [...]