Irma,widowed in 2016,pays all costs related to the home in which she and her unmarried son live.Her son does not qualify as her dependent.What is her filing status for 2017?

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Since Irma's son does not qualify as her dependent, she cannot file as Head of Household. She is not married, so she cannot file as Married, filing separate. She does not qualify as a Qualifying Widow(er) because that status is only available for two years following the year of the spouse's death if there is a dependent child. Therefore, her filing status is Single.

Irma,widowed in 2016,pays All Costs Related to the Home in Which