What are the five filing statuses?

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What are the five filing statuses?

The five filing statuses are the categories taxpayers choose from to determine tax rates and credits: single; married filing jointly; married filing separately; head of household; and qualifying surviving spouse (also known as qualifying widow(er) with dependent child). The complete set includes all five, because each status fits different life situations—whether you’re unmarried, married and filing together or separately, or you have a dependent and meet certain conditions for a more favorable rate or credits. The option that lists all five correctly reflects the full range of possibilities. Other choices miss at least one status (for example, leaving out married filing separately or leaving out the qualifying surviving spouse), so they don’t represent the complete set of filing statuses.

The five filing statuses are the categories taxpayers choose from to determine tax rates and credits: single; married filing jointly; married filing separately; head of household; and qualifying surviving spouse (also known as qualifying widow(er) with dependent child). The complete set includes all five, because each status fits different life situations—whether you’re unmarried, married and filing together or separately, or you have a dependent and meet certain conditions for a more favorable rate or credits.

The option that lists all five correctly reflects the full range of possibilities. Other choices miss at least one status (for example, leaving out married filing separately or leaving out the qualifying surviving spouse), so they don’t represent the complete set of filing statuses.

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