Marital Status Codes and Names for State Tax Information in New Hire Shape

The following maritalStatusCodes and maritalStatusNames can be returned in the New Hire shape.  alternateMaritalStatusCode and alternateMaritalStatusNamefields may be populated for New Jersey and Arkansas.

Any states not listed here either do not collect state income tax or do not include marital status on their form.

stateCode jurisdictionName maritalStatusCode maritalStatusName isDefault
AL Alabama S Single 1
AL Alabama M Married 0
AL Alabama ME Married Filing Separate 0
AL Alabama H Head of Household 0
AL Alabama Z Zero 0
AZ Arizona 0 0.0% Withholding Rate 0
AZ Arizona 0.5 0.5% Withholding Rate 0
AZ Arizona 1 1.0% Withholding Rate 0
AZ Arizona 1.5 1.5% Withholding Rate 0
AZ Arizona 2 2.0% Withholding Rate 1
AZ Arizona 2.5 2.5% Withholding Rate 0
AZ Arizona 3 3.0% Withholding Rate 0
AZ Arizona 3.5 3.5% Withholding Rate 0
AR Arkansas S Single 1
AR Arkansas MJ Married Filing Jointly 0
AR Arkansas H Head of Household 0
CA California S Single or Married (with two or more incomes) 1
CA California M1 Married (one income) 0
CA California H Head of Household 0
CT Connecticut A Withholding Code A 0
CT Connecticut B Withholding Code B 0
CT Connecticut C Withholding Code C 0
CT Connecticut D Withholding Code D 0
CT Connecticut E Withholding Code E 0
CT Connecticut F Withholding Code F 1
DE Delaware S Single 1
DE Delaware M Married 0
DC District of Columbia S Single 1
DC District of Columbia MJ Married/domestic partners filing jointly 0
DC District of Columbia H Head of Household 0
DC District of Columbia ME Married filing separately 0
DC District of Columbia MR Married/domestic partners separate on same return 0
GA Georgia S Single 1
GA Georgia M1 Married Filing Joint, one spouse working 0
GA Georgia ME Married Filing Separate or Married Filing Joint, both spouses working 0
GA Georgia H Head of Household 0
HI Hawaii S Single 1
HI Hawaii M Married 0
HI Hawaii MS Married, but withhold at higher Single rate 0
HI Hawaii CDP Certified Disabled Person 0
HI Hawaii NRMS Nonresident Military Spouse 0
ID Idaho S Single 1
ID Idaho M Married 0
ID Idaho MS Married, but withhold at Single rate 0
IA Iowa S Other (Including Single) 1
IA Iowa M1 Married filing jointly or Qualifying Surviving Spouse, 1 spouse has earned income 0
IA Iowa M2 Married filing jointly or Qualifying Surviving Spouse, 2 spouses have earned income 0
IA Iowa H Head of Household 0
KS Kansas S Single 1
KS Kansas M Joint 0
LA Louisiana N No Exemptions 0
LA Louisiana S Single 1
LA Louisiana M Married 0
ME Maine S Single or Head of Household 1
ME Maine M Married 0
ME Maine MS Married, but withhold at the higher single rate 0
MD Maryland S Single 1
MD Maryland M Married (surviving spouse or unmarried Head of Household) Rate 0
MD Maryland MS Married, but withhold at Single rate 0
MA Massachusetts S Not Specified 1
MA Massachusetts H Head of Household 0
MN Minnesota S Single; Married, but legally separated; or Spouse is a nonresident alien 1
MN Minnesota M Married 0
MN Minnesota MS Married, but withhold at higher Single rate 0
MS Mississippi S Single 1
MS Mississippi M1 Married, Spouse is Not Employed 0
MS Mississippi M2 Married, Spouse is Employed 0
MS Mississippi H Head of Family 0
MO Missouri S Single or Married Spouse Works or Married Filing Separate 1
MO Missouri M Married (Spouse does not work) 0
MO Missouri H Head of Household 0
MT Montana S Single or married filing separately 1
MT Montana MJ Married filing jointly or qualifying surviving spouse (one spouse working) 0
MT Montana M2 Married Filing Jointly with Both Spouses Working (similar pay) 0
MT Montana H Head of Household 0
NE Nebraska S Single 1
NE Nebraska M Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) 0
NJ New Jersey S Single 1
NJ New Jersey MJ Married/Civil Union Couple Joint 0
NJ New Jersey ME Married/Civil Union Partner Separate 0
NJ New Jersey H Head of Household 0
NJ New Jersey QW Qualifying Widow(er)/Surviving Civil Union Partner 0
NJ New Jersey A Withholding Code A 0
NJ New Jersey B Withholding Code B 0
NJ New Jersey C Withholding Code C 0
NJ New Jersey D Withholding Code D 0
NJ New Jersey E Withholding Code E 0
NM New Mexico S Single or Married filing separately 1
NM New Mexico MJ Married filing jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse 0
NM New Mexico H Head of Household 0
NY New York S Single (IT-2104E)
Single or Head of household (IT-2104)
1
NY New York M Married 0
NY New York MS Married, but withhold at higher single rate 0
NY New York QW Qualifying surviving spouse or head of household with qualifying person 0
NC North Carolina S Single or Married Filing Separately 1
NC North Carolina M Married Filing Jointly or Surviving Spouse 0
NC North Carolina H Head of Household 0
ND North Dakota S Single or Married filing separately 1
ND North Dakota MJ Married filing jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse 0
ND North Dakota H Head of Household 0
OK Oklahoma S Single 1
OK Oklahoma M Married 0
OK Oklahoma MS Married, but withhold at higher Single rate 0
OR Oregon S Single 1
OR Oregon M Married 0
OR Oregon MS Married, but withhold at the higher Single rate 0
PA Pennsylvania S Single or Married filing separately 1
PA Pennsylvania MJ Married filing jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse 0
PA Pennsylvania H Head of Household 0
RI Rhode Island S Single 1
SC South Carolina S Single 1
SC South Carolina M Married 0
SC South Carolina MS Married, but withhold at Single rate 0
UT Utah S Single or Married filing separately 1
UT Utah MJ Married filing jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse 0
UT Utah H Head of Household 0
VT Vermont S Single 1
VT Vermont MS Married, but withhold at higher Single rate 0
VT Vermont MJ Married/Civil Union Jointly 0
VT Vermont ME Married/Civil Union Separately 0
WV West Virginia S Single 1
WV West Virginia M Married 0
WI Wisconsin S Single 1
WI Wisconsin M Married 0
WI Wisconsin MS Married, but withhold at higher Single rate 0