
08/29/2025
As you likely know, marital status affects many federal tax filing requirements, including your standard deduction, credit eligibility and tax owed. However, you may not know that informally separated couples are considered married by the IRS. Unless you became divorced or legally separated by Dec. 31, you must file as married filing jointly or married filing separately for the tax year. If, on the other hand, you finalized a divorce or legal separation during the year, you should file as single or head of household (if eligible) for the entire year. Annulments may be subject to different filing rules. Contact us at (305) 310-2994 with questions about your situation.