A taxpayer's spouse died in 2019, and they did not remarry. Assuming the taxpayer has a qualifying child, what is the taxpayer's most favorable and correct filing status for 2019? Single. Head of household. Married filing separately. Married filing jointly. Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the requirements to be considered unmarried for tax purposes? The taxpayer must file a separate return from their spouse. The taxpayer must have provided more than half the cost of maintaining their home for the tax year. The home must have been the main home of the taxpayer and their qualifying dependent for more than half of the tax year. The taxpayer's spouse must have not lived in the home at any time during the tax year. James (35), a single taxpayer, lives with his sister, Denise (24), and Neveah, his three-year-old niece. Denise works part-time and earned $3,600 for 2019. Denise will not claim Neveah as a dependent; she will file her return just for the purpose of claiming a refund for tax withheld. James earned $48,000 during the year, and he pays more than half the cost of maintaining the home. What is James's correct and most favorable filing status? Head of household. Single. Married filing separately. Married filing jointly. Which of the following is NOT a requirement that must be met for a taxpayer to qualify for the head of household filing status? The taxpayer must be unmarried (or qualified as unmarried) for tax purposes. The taxpayer must pay over half the cost of maintaining a home for the year. The taxpayer must be divorced. The taxpayer's home must have been the main home of the taxpayer and their qualifying child or qualifying relative for more than half the year