If you are not married, and you have a dependent child or a Qualifying Person, you may be able to file your tax return using a more
advantageous filing status than Single.
Although some separated taxpayers can file single, filing head of household is a much more
advantageous filing status than single because of the lowered tax rate.
Not exact matches
That may not be a bad thing if you have custody of one or more children and lived apart from your spouse during the last six months of the tax year, in which case you can use the
advantageous Head of Household
filing status.
Both of these
statuses can be more financially
advantageous than
filing single, so it's worth reviewing your options with a tax professional.