In October 2019,Joy and Paul Separated and Have Not Lived

question 73

Multiple Choice

In October 2019,Joy and Paul separated and have not lived with each other since,but they are still legally married.They do not file a joint return.Joy supports their children after the separation and pays the cost of maintaining their home.Joy's filing status in 2019 and 2020 is,respectively

• A)single for both years.
• B)head of household and single.
• C)married filing separately for both years.
• D)married filing separately and head of household.

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