What do the different State Filing Status options mean?

Abbreviation

Meaning

Also Known As

State Specificity

S

Single

• Single; Married, but legally separated (IA)
• Single; Married, but legally separated; or Spouse is a nonresident alien (MN)

MJ

Married Filing Jointly

• Married Dual Income (CA)
• Married/domestic partners Filing Jointly (DC)
• Married Filing Joint, both spouses working (GA)
• Married (IA, LA, ME, MN, MO, NY, VT, WI)
• Joint (KS)
• Married/Civil Union Couple Joint (NJ)
• Married or Qualifying Widow(er) (NC) 

MS

Married Filing Separately

• Married One Income (CA)
• Married, but withhold at higher Single rate (HI)
• Married, but withhold at Single rate (MD, MN, WI)
• Married, but witholding at higher single rate (MS, NY)
• Married, but withhold at the higher Single rate (VT)

HH

Head of Household

• Head of Family (AL, MS)
• Married (surviving spouse or unmarried Head of Household) Rate (MD)

WD

Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child

• Qualifying Widow(er)/Surviving Civil Union Partner (NJ)

MSJ

Married Filing Separately on Same Return

• Married/domestic partners filing separately on same return (DC)

District of Columbia

JN

Married Filing Joint, one spouse working

Georgia

E

No exemptions or dependents claimed

Louisiana

CU

Civil Union

Vermont

CUS

Civil Union, but withhold at the higher Single Rate

Vermont

CD

Certified Disabled Person

Hawaii

NMS

Nonresident Military Spouse

Hawaii

MSE

Married, Spouse Employed

Mississippi

MSN

Married, Spouse Not Employed

Mississippi

0

No Personal Exemption

Alabama