I got divorced last year should we file seperately

brady6 · ‎January 30, 2023

Is it better to file seperate or together if we were divorced last year

DanaB27 · ‎January 30, 2023

If you were divorced on December 31, 2022, then you cannot file married filing jointly or married filing separately. If you have dependents and paid more than half the cost to run your home then you might qualify for Head of Household. Otherwise, you will have to file as single.

[Edited 2/5/2023 |1:00pm PST]

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xmasbaby0 · ‎January 30, 2023

Neither one. If you were divorced by the end of 2022 you cannot file as married at all. You are either Single or maybe Head of Household if you are the custodial parent of the children.

Do not try to use an old account that was used for joint returns or you will get lots of errors. Start a fresh new account with a new user ID.

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DanaB27 · ‎January 30, 2023

If you were divorced on December 31, 2022, then you cannot file married filing jointly or married filing separately. If you have dependents and paid more than half the cost to run your home then you might qualify for Head of Household. Otherwise, you will have to file as single.

[Edited 2/5/2023 |1:00pm PST]

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