On December 31,2017,a Taxpayer Received the Notification That He Was

question 62

Multiple Choice

On December 31,2017,a taxpayer received the notification that he was legally divorced.However,he lived with his spouse for 8 months during 2017.He has no dependent children.What status should he select when filing his tax return for 2017?

• A)Married Filing Separately.
• B)Head of Household.
• C)Married Filing Jointly.
• D)Single.

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