Civil status and marital status are terms used in forms, vital records, and other documents to ask or indicate whether a person is married or single. In addition to those who have never married, single status applies to people whose relationship with a significant other is not legally recognized.

What is your marital status if you are in a relationship?

Marital status is the legally defined marital state. There are several types of marital status: single, married, widowed, divorced, separated and, in certain cases, registered partnership. Never married persons are persons who never got married in concordance with valid regulations.

Is girlfriend a relationship status?

A boyfriend/girlfriend is a person you have a romantic relationship with. It is not a legal relationship, you are not married. Girlfriend is used when a person has a romantic relationship with a girl or a woman.

What do I put for marital status?

Select I am single if you are single and have never been married. Select I am married/remarried if you are married. Select I am separated if you are separated. Select I am divorced or widowed if you are divorced or widowed.

Can a relationship work without living together?

No law obliges either living together or apart, but people base the sort of living arrangement they should have on generally accepted rules of society. Couples with relationship issues who struggle to keep their love alive know they love each other, but they can not go on as is.

Can I file separately if married?

Filing Tax Returns When You Have a Spouse / Marital Status. Spousal tax returns are always filed separately - that is, the tax returns are prepared separately. You are required to report what your marital status was as of December 31st of the tax year.

What happens if a married person file single?

To put it even more bluntly, if you file as single when youre married under the IRS definition of the term, youre committing a crime with penalties that can range as high as a $250,000 fine and three years in jail.