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• Determines the rate at which income is taxed. The five filing statuses are: single, married filing a joint return, married filing a separate return, head of household, and qualifying widow(er) with dependent child.

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  filing status. (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/filing-status.

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  filing status. apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/filing-status (accessed: February 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "filing status." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 8 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/filing-status.

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