Hi,
State of residence: Ohio
My "wife" and I have been living apart for years, although not legally separated or divorced.
She is filing as head of household, and meets the IRS requirements including the "unmarried" part because I did not live in the household for the last 6 months of the year.
This may be a silly question, but wouldn't the IRS consider me unmarried as well by default? Therefore, shouldn't I be able to file as single?
Thanks for any help!
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No. You are still legally married ---- filing as Single is not an option until/unless you obtain a divorce.
No, and your "wife" is not filing single either.
She is filing Head Of Household because she independently maintains a home with qualifying dependent children.
You could do that same, but filing "Single" is not an option for either one of you.
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