For the Past Few Years, Corey's Filing Status Has Been

question 6

Essay

For the past few years, Corey's filing status has been as follows: 2014 (married/joint)? 2015 (married/separate)? 2016 (surviving spouse)? 2017 (surviving spouse)? and 2018 (head of household). Explain what probably has happened.

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Emilio Aguinaldo

A Filipino revolutionary, politician, and military leader who is considered to be the first and the youngest President of the Philippines and led Filipino forces during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War.

Philippine Islands

An archipelago of over 7,000 islands in Southeast Asia, governed as a territory of the United States from 1898 until its independence in 1946.

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty

An 1850 agreement between the United States and Great Britain aiming to neutralize Central American territories and stipulate that neither nation would exclusively control a transoceanic canal.

Central American Canal

A concept referring to a canal through Central America, such as the Panama Canal, facilitating maritime trade between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.