Filing Status Options:

Single

Head of household

Qualifying widow(er)

Married filing jointly

Married filing separately

For each of the independent situations provided in the table below, identify the taxpayer's qualifying filing status for the current year. Select the appropriate filing status from the drop-down box next to each scenario. For married taxpayers, assume that they will elect to file a joint income tax return if they are eligible to do so. The filing status options provided may be used in the table once, more than once, or not at all. A B 1 Taxpayer Scenario Filing Status Abby and Brandon married on December 30 of the current year. Abby had taxable wages of $50,000 in the current year. Brandon 2 was unemployed and did not have any taxable income. Abby and Brandon do not have children or other dependents. !! Carey and Donald, became engaged in January of the current year. They lived together for the entire year and got married on 3 January 2 of the following year. Carey and Donald each had taxable wages of $50,000 during the current year. Carey and Donald do not have children or other dependents.