Tax Trails - Filing Status |
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Your filing status depends on whether you are single or married and on your family situation. Your filing status is determined on the last day of your tax year, which is December 31 for most taxpayers. Your filing status is an important factor in determining issues such as; whether you must file a return, the amount of your standard deduction, and your correct amount of tax, etc.
There are five possible filing statuses: Single, Married Filing Jointly, Married Filing Separately, Head of Household, and Qualifying Widow(er) with Dependent Child.
For in depth information regarding filing status, please refer to Part 1 Chapter 2, Filing Status, in Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax. Publication 17 is available for download or you can request a copy by calling 800-829-3676.
If you qualify to use more than one filing status, you may choose the one that will be most beneficial and/or result in the lowest tax.
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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: December 10, 2008