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March 3, 2022
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If legally separated, would it be more beneficial to file married filing separate, or single, in terms of credits, etc?

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Jim-from-Ohio

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if.... under a divorce or separate maintenance decree and you don't qualify for another status, your filing status is single. they may qualify for a different filing status though.

Just-Lisa-Now-

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Wouldn't legal separation make you Single for tax filing?

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taxes96786

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No, it makes you mfs

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TaxGuyBill

Level 15

You need to check if this is actually a "legal separation". From what I understand, those are extremely rare.

From what I understand, those are basically a divorce, but for some reason the taxpayer's don't want to use the term "divorce" (perhaps religious reasons).

If it actually is a legal separation, then it is treated just like a divorce. So the taxpayer's would be Single (or Head of Household, if they qualify). But again, actual legal separation is quite rare.