Fundamentals of Taxation 2011 4th Edition by Ana Cruz, Debra Prendergast, Dan Schisler, Michael Deschamps

Exercise 2

A taxpayer is married with a qualifying child (dependent), but she has been living separately from her spouse for the last eight months of the year. However, she paid for more than half of the cost of keeping up the household. Her spouse does not want to file jointly. What filing status must she use when filing her tax return? She wants to obtain the maximum legal benefit. a. Married filing separately.
B) Single.
C) Head of household.
D) Qualifying widow(er).