Amos and Lois entered into a common law marriage in 2016. They have not divorced. Amos does not know the whereabouts of Lois and has not spoken with her in two years. He does not have any dependents. Amos's correct filing status is

Married Filing Separately.

Explanation:

From the above description, it can be said that Amos is married filling separately. This is seen to be a marriage pattern which is cost effective and optimizing for tax payers. Yes, the are both seen to posses separate marital sharing belongings including SSN etc. It is also seen that even though that they are taxed separately which cost effective because suming their incone and living pattern/standard will end up putting them at a hiked tax, they are also seen to not benefit several tax benefits as couples do too.

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