Single Tax Filing Status
Single Your filing status is single, if you were never married, or does not qualify to be Head of Household.
Married Filing Joint If you were married on the last day of the calender year, you can file a joint return with your spouse. Both spouses income must be added together.
Head of Household If you are single or separated from your spouse with a qualifing dependent, and provided more than half the cost of keeping up a home, you can claim this filing status.
Married Filing Separately on the Same Return If you were married and are filing separately on the same tax return. This method of tax computation may reduce your tax liability if both spouses had income. The result will be either a combined refund or a combined tax due.
Married Filing Separately on Different Returns If you were married and are filing separate tax returns.
Qualifying Widow(er) You are eligible to file as a Qualifying Widow(er) if your spouse died in the tax year and you have a dependend and you paid more than half the cost of keeping a home.