and a clarification:
<<If you were legally married at the end of 2023 your filing choices are married filing jointly or married filing separately.>>
However, even if you are legally married and you and your spouse lived apart during the last six months of the tax year, you would be able to file HOH if all the following conditions are met:
1) you are filing a separate tax return from your spouse
2) you paid more than half the cost of maintaining your household
3) your home is the main home of your child / step-child / foster child for more than half the year.
4) you claim the child as a dependent.
