Suriyawut Suriya / Getty Images Filing status is a category that defines the type of tax return form a taxpayer must use when filing their taxes. Filing status is closely tied to marital status.

qualifying surviving spouse and married filing separately. The status you choose affects which tax forms you’ll need to fill out, your standard deduction and even which other tax deductions and ...

Deciding how to choose your tax status seems like it should be easy. But it’s really not. A couple years ago, the Internal Revenue Service website listed filing the wrong tax status as one of ...