https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-filing-status/01/3074911#M1123055 <P>Hi,&nbsp;<a href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5323080">@Cjlewis</a>&nbsp;, thanks for the question! This is a fairly complex question.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Based on the information provided, I'm not sure that you qualify for Head of Household Federal filing status. You can try <A title="What Is My Filing Status? " href="https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/what-is-my-filing-status" target="_self">this IRS tool</A> to make sure.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>As to Married Filing Separately, this is a very complex filing status in community property states.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Given that, Married Filing Jointly might be the most advantageous, though this can be affected by many factors as well.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps, please let me know if this raises additional questions!&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:34:20 GMT JBedford 2023-06-28T21:34:20Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/filing-status/01/3074905#M1123054 <P>I am married, living separately from my husband who is working in a different state. &nbsp; I live in Arizona…a community property state. &nbsp; He is living in Seattle, WA with no State tax. &nbsp; He will be a resident of Washington for the entire 2023 year. &nbsp; What is the best way for us to file? &nbsp; I would qualify for Head of Household.</P> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:39:51 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/filing-status/01/3074905#M1123054 Cjlewis 2026-02-24T06:39:51Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-filing-status/01/3074911#M1123055 <P>Hi,&nbsp;<a href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5323080">@Cjlewis</a>&nbsp;, thanks for the question! This is a fairly complex question.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Based on the information provided, I'm not sure that you qualify for Head of Household Federal filing status. You can try <A title="What Is My Filing Status? " href="https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/what-is-my-filing-status" target="_self">this IRS tool</A> to make sure.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>As to Married Filing Separately, this is a very complex filing status in community property states.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Given that, Married Filing Jointly might be the most advantageous, though this can be affected by many factors as well.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Hope this helps, please let me know if this raises additional questions!&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:34:20 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-filing-status/01/3074911#M1123055 JBedford 2023-06-28T21:34:20Z