In October 2012,Joy and Paul Separated and Have Not Lived

question 34

Multiple Choice

In October 2012,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 2012 and 2013 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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