Michael and jenna entered into a common-law marriage in 2011. they have not divorced. michael does not know the whereabouts of jenna and has not spoken with her in two years. michael's filing status is

I believe the answer is: Married Filing Separately

When filing status is done separately, a partner is not subjected for the tax payment that belonged to the other partner. It is beneficial to choose this type of filing if one or both the partners had  large amount of itemized deduction in from their paycheck.

i am a priest who cares deeply about the church. i have been called here to explain my views on indulgences and other proposed reforms. i would like to explain why my views are consistent with the bible and are correct.