Georgia is unmarried and maintains a home in which she and her unmarried daughter Karla age 34, live. Karla is an engineer and earns $52,000 annually. Karla had some severe financial difficulties two years ago and Georgia has been helping her out ever since. Georgia's spouse died in 2013. What is Georgia's filing status for 2014?

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Georgia's filing status is "Single" because she is unmarried, her spouse died in 2013, and she does not qualify for "Head of Household" or "Surviving Spouse" since her daughter is not a qualifying dependent due to her age and income.

Georgia Is Unmarried and Maintains a Home in Which She