Income Tax Filing Procedure And Info:

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Income Tax Filing Procedure And Info:

Single:

If you are unmarried,

divorced, or legally separated according to your state law on December

31st, you must file as a single person for that year because your marital

status at year end applies for the entire tax year.

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Married Filing Jointly:

Marital status is

decided based on a person's marital status at year end. if

your first day of legal separation or divorce from your spouse is December

31st, you cannot file a joint return for any portion of that year. Certain

married individuals, not legally separated or divorced, may nonetheless be

considered single for purposes of filing tax returns if they are living apart.

Married taxpayers may elect to file separate returns.

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