Your filing status affects everything from your tax brackets to whether you have to file at all. Here’s how the rules work.

You must file a federal tax return if your income meets the IRS filing threshold for your age and filing status, if you ...

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Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. While you have five tax-filing statuses to choose from, if ...