{"id":20369,"date":"2017-06-14T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/"},"modified":"2021-07-29T12:14:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T17:14:40","slug":"changing-tax-filing-status-from-w-4-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/forms\/changing-tax-filing-status-from-w-4-form\/","title":{"rendered":"I have a question about changing tax filing status. If my W-4 states I&#8217;m married, can I file taxes as single?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regarding changing tax filing status, yes, if you&#8217;re really single, you can file taxes as single. Your W-4 only gives your employer information so it knows how much to withhold from your paycheck. So, no matter what you claim on your W-4, it doesn&#8217;t affect your filing status.<\/p>\n<p>You can file taxes as single if both of these apply on Dec. 31:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have a divorce decree or a separate maintenance decree under which you&#8217;re either:\n<ul>\n<li>Unmarried<\/li>\n<li>Legally separated from your spouse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You don&#8217;t qualify for another filing status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regarding changing tax filing status, yes, if you&#8217;re really single, you can file taxes as single. Your W-4 only gives your employer information so it knows how much to withhold from your paycheck. So, no matter what you claim on your W-4, it doesn&#8217;t affect your filing status. 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