In April of year 1,Martin left his wife Marianne.While the couple was apart,they were not legally divorced.Marianne found herself having to financially provide for the couple's only child (who qualifies as Marianne's dependent)and to pay all the costs of maintaining the household.When Marianne filed her tax return for year 1,she filed a return separate from Martin.What is Marianne's most favorable filing status for year 1?
A)Married filing separately.
B)Single.
C)Head of household.
D)Qualifying widow.

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Marianne can qualify as head of household since she provided more than half of the household expenses and had a dependent child. She cannot file as married filing jointly or qualifying widow since she was not legally divorced from Martin. Filing as single would result in a higher tax liability compared to filing as head of household.

In April of Year 1,Martin Left His Wife Marianne