Single Tax Filing Status
Single You need to use the single filing status, if you were never married, you were legally separated according to your state law, under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance, or you were widowed for all year and don't have a depedend child.
Married Filing Joint As the name suggests, you file a joint return with your spouse,if you were married at the end of the year. You can claim the higher deductions allowed in this filing status, even if you didn't live with your spouse. Also if your spouse died in the tax year and you didn't remarry you can file this status.
Married Filing Separate The Married Filing Separate filing status can be used by married couples who choose to file separate tax returns. This filing status gives the least tax refund as you are not allowed to claim deductions.like student loan interest dededuction, the tuition and fees deduction, the education credits, or the earned income credit.
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.
Qualifing Widow(er) You file your tax return with Qualifying Widow(er) status, if your spouse died during the tax year and and you are left with a dependent child. You can't claim it, if you remarry before end of tax year.
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