I was married to my ex wife most of the year and got divorced and got remarried do I claim my ex wife or my new one?

[shanhorton47]

Can I put my ex wife.

[ChristinaS · Accepted solution]

For tax purposes, the spouse you can choose to file with for your 2016 return is the one you were married to on 12/31/2016.

You could be married to spouse nearly the whole year, and then marry spouse #2 on 12/31.

Only that one day- 12/31/16- counts towards the tax marriage question.

If you weren't actually married on 12/31/16, then you are not married at all for 2016 tax purposes.

[ChristinaS]

And, no, you absolutely cannot file with your ex wife.