<prompt> Human: Back story: My wife left me the week before Christmas in 2015. She called me mid-January and said she wanted a divorce. Fast-forward to now when Im attempting to file my tax return it is rejected because: Someone else claimed you as a spouse on another return. So, you cant claim that exemption on your own return. If your information is correct, you wont be able to e-file. Youll have to file a paper return.I still want to file my return as it is a significant amount of money that I dont want to go to waste. If there is a way that I can file that I still will get a return without having to contact her that would be preferred even if I get a slightly lower return. Thanks in advance for your help! :Edit: Clarification: She did this thing:Claiming an Exemption for Your SpouseIf youre married filing separately, you can claim an exemption for your spouse only if all of these are true:Your spouse didnt have any income.Your spouse isnt filing a return.Your spouse isnt a dependent of another taxpayer.If your spouse is a dependent of another taxpayer, you cant claim your spouse even if the other taxpayer doesnt actually claim your spouse as a dependent. This is also true if your spouse is a nonresident alien.When none of those were the correct answer.Edit 2: Thanks guys, I am now filing as MFS and awaiting her to text me her SSN. If I dont get that then Ill send her a W-9 and see what happens. Thanks again!Assistant: If you were still married, shes still a spouse. She can file as married filing separately. And so can you. Is the problem that you filed single? Unless the divorce is final, youre not single. Human: The problem is that she claimed me as a dependent. :  <response>: Why would she do that? If you worked, youre not a dependent. If you werent living together, youre not a dependent. LOLShes not filing right. 