In June 2019, Kim filed for divorce from her husband, Eric. Although they lived apart for...

In June 2019, Kim filed for divorce from her husband, Eric. Although they lived apart for the last six months of the year, their divorce ios not yet finalized; they are still legally maried. Kim does not wish to file a joint 2019 return. she has no qualifying relative or qualifying relative. What filing status should kim use?.

a, HH

b MFS

c S

D Unmarried for tax purposes.

A grey area perhaps!

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Kim does not wish to file a joint 2019 return. She has no qualifying relative or qualifying relative. The Kim should use Married Filing Separately .

Correct answer is option b.

ekkarill92 answered 2 years ago

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