I think that the person you spoke with may not have understood the question. I am a CPA and according to IRS publication 504: Per Pub 504 " If you are married, your filing status is either married filing a joint return or married filing a separate return." <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p504">https://www.irs.gov/publications/p504</a>. Also, Turbo Tax has a great article that explains this: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/marriage/tax-tips-for-separated-couples/L6H4vr1nd">https://turb...>
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