If my divorce was over 30 years ago, do I file single or divorced?

softgirl01- · ‎March 18, 2021

macuser_22 · ‎March 18, 2021

Divorced and single are the same thing except divorced asks about alamoney.

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DavidD66 · ‎March 18, 2021

There is no filing status of "Divorced". If on December 31 you were married, you can file either joint or separate. If you were not married, you file as single, or head of household (if you qualify).

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softgirl01- · ‎March 18, 2021

Thank you very much 😊

JohnB5677 · ‎March 21, 2021

If you are divorced as of 12/31/2020 (let alone 30 years) you can file as Single provided you have not remarried.

Your filing status will be Single, but TurboTax does ask the question to select either Single or Divorced in the Personal Info section of the return. In either case it will choose the filing status of Single.

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If my divorce was over 30 years ago, do I file single or divorced?