topic If a marital Settlement agreement in Florida is signed in one year and the divorce is finalized in the next year, what is marital status? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

If a marital Settlement agreement in Florida is signed in one year and the divorce is finalized in the next year, what is marital status?

ogtampabay — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 22:50:11 GMT

Critter — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 22:55:17 GMT

Until the divorce papers are finalized you are married in FL ... there is no formal separation here.

DoninGA — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 22:57:48 GMT

If the divorce is not finalized by the last day of the year then your filing status on a tax return would be Married, either Jointly or Separately.

Or if you have not lived with your spouse at any time during the last six months of the year, you have a qualified child as a dependent and meet the other requirements you could file as Head of Household. TurboTax support FAQ for Head of Household - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/married/help/can-a-married-person-claim-head-of-household-filing-status/01/26366