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 2015.What is Georgia's filing status for 2016?

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Georgia is unmarried, and with her daughter being over the age of 19 and not disabled, she cannot claim head of household status. She also cannot claim surviving spouse since her spouse passed away in 2015. Therefore, the correct filing status for her would be single.

Georgia Is Unmarried and Maintains a Home in Which She