In April of year 1,Martin left his wife Marianne.The couple has two children under the age of 15.While the couple was apart,they were not legally divorced.Marianne remained in the home and paid all the costs of maintaining the home for the remainder of the year.Assuming the couple does not file jointly,which of the following statements regarding filing status is true?

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Marianne is considered unmarried for tax purposes because her husband left in April and they were not legally divorced. She paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home for the rest of the year and her children lived with her for more than 1/2 the year.

In April of Year 1,Martin Left His Wife Marianne