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May 31, 2020
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Divorce not final in California on Dec 31, can I file single?

  • May 31, 2020
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If divorce or legal separation is not final on Dec 31st in California is filing single an option if no dependents?

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Hal_Al
Employee
May 31, 2020

No.  Your only options are Married Filing Jointly (MFJ), if you can agree to do so, or Married Filing Separately (MFS)

rnev11Author
June 1, 2020

Thank You!

 

If I can claim a dependent head of household would be a filing option correct?

Hal_Al
Employee
June 1, 2020

If I can claim a qualifying* dependent,  head of household (HOH) would be a filing option; but only if you and your spouse did not live together at any time after July 1, 2019.

 

*Your dependent must be closely related.