The IRS considers you married for the entire tax year unless you have a separation maintenance decree by the final day of the year. If you are married by IRS standards,
Since the IRS honors the divorce laws of the states, where you live affects your options as well. In Texas, for example, you remain married from a tax perspective until your divorce is final, even though you're legally separated.
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