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 2016.What is Georgia's filing status for 2017?

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Georgia is unmarried and does not qualify as either a surviving spouse or as married filing jointly. She also cannot file as head of household because her daughter, who is over the age of 24, does not qualify as a dependent. Therefore, her filing status for 2017 is single.

Georgia Is Unmarried and Maintains a Home in Which She