Question

multiple choice question ruida divorced on october 31 of the current year. he does not have any dependents. which filing status should ruida use for the current year? qualifying widow married filing separately single head of household

Explanation:

To determine Ruida's filing status:

• "Qualifying widow" requires the spouse to have died in a prior year and having a dependent (Ruida has no dependents, so this is out).
• "Married filing separately" is for those still married (Ruida is divorced, so this is out).
• "Head of household" requires paying more than half the cost of maintaining a home and having a qualifying dependent (Ruida has no dependents, so this is out).
• "Single" is for unmarried individuals (including divorced) with no dependents, which matches Ruida's situation.

Answer:

Single