What year is "this year"?
Your marital status that applies to the tax year is what you were on the last day of the year. For 2019 tax return, if not married as of Dec 31, 2019 then you were single. For 2020 tax return, if marred as of Dec 31 2020 then you file married.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
