Determine Your IRS Tax Return Filing Status Selecting the correct filing status is an important first step when preparing an Income Tax Return. Not sure if you should file as Single or Head of Household? Married Filing Jointly or Separately? Please start now. Start the "STATucator" (Determine Your IRS Tax Filing Status) Were you a U.S. citizen and/or resident alien for all of the tax year? Yes No What was your marital status on the last day of the tax year? Single Unmarried Legally separated Married Widowed This tool cannot determine your filing status because you were not a U.S. citizen and/or a resident alien for all of the tax year. Email me my STATucator results now Start Over Did you provide more than half of your own support for the tax year? Yes No Did you pay more than half the cost of keeping up a home for the tax year? Yes No Do you have an IRS Qualifying Child or Relative who lived with you during the tax year? Use our DEPENDucator or RELucator tool(s) if you are unsure of how to answer. Yes No You can file using the Single filing status however since you have an IRS Qualifying Child or Relative you should try our HOHucator tool to see if you qualify for the Head of Household filing status which may give you more tax benefits. Email me my STATucator results now Start Over Did your spouse die during the tax year? Yes No Your filing status can be Married Filing Jointly OR Married Filing Separately. Learn the difference between these two statuses to help you decide which one is best for you. Email me my STATucator results now Start Over Did your spouse die during the previous two tax years Yes No Did your spouse die in the previous tax year OR the tax year before that? Yes No Did you provide more than half of your own support for the tax year? Yes No Did you pay for more than half the cost of keeping up a home for the tax year? Yes No Do you have an IRS Qualifying child or relative who lived with you during the tax year? If you are not sure, use our DEPENDucator tool to help you. Yes No Your filing status is Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child Email me my STATucator results now Start Over Your filing status is Single. Email me my STATucator results now Start Over × Enter your email and receive your STATucator results. Yes, email me my STATucator results Got Tax Questions? Ask Them Now! Start Your Tax Return Now Registered Users: Sign in Here