My client is legally married, but she hasn't lived with spouse since 2017. She lived with her mom. She has income and a child. What would be her filing status?

[palmasservices]

HOH - she lived with her mother.  MFS - she doesn't have no information about the spouse or social security number... nor where he is located... he doesn't help her financially for their child neither.

[TAXOH · Accepted solution]

Unless she paid over 50% of the household expenses she can't go HOH.

[Terry53029]

if you do not know husband SS, you have to mail it in with letter explaining why

[Accountant-Man]

MFS, and doesn't she have his SSN from a prior year's MFJ return?

[palmasservices]

Thank you for your reply... They were only married for few months... they never got to filed a joint return.

[Accountant-Man]

Ouch.