Chapter 9: Individuals As The Taxpayer
FORM 1040
5 Filing Status
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Single
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Married, filing jointly
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Surviving spouse (qualifying widow or widower)
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Head of Household
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Married, filing separately
Single Filing Status
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Includes taxpayer who is unmarried or separated from spouse by a divorce
decree or separate maintenance degree
Married Filing Jointly
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Married as of last day of taxable year, or spouse dies during taxable year
Surviving Spouse
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Same tax rate brackets as married filing jointly
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File as surviving spouse for 2 years after death of spouse if taxpayer maintains a
home in which a dependent child lives.
Married Filing Separately
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Married but not filing a return with spouse and not abandoned spouse.
Head of a Household
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Must be unmarried as of end of year or an abandoned spouse
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Must pay more than half of the cost of maintaining a household which is the
principal home of a dependent for more than half of tax year.
Abandoned Spouse
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Allows married taxpayer to file as Head of Household if taxpayer
Does not file a joint return
Paid > half the cost of maintaining a home
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- Accounting, Taxation in the United States, spouse, Individual Retirement Account
