DEFINITION of 'Filing Status'. A category that defines the type of tax return form an individual will use. Filing status is closely tied to marital status. The five filing statuses are: 1. Single filer. 2. Married person filing jointly or surviving spouse.
Quick Answer. Rumors that Kyle and Pattie Petty are divorced are unsubstantiated, as of 2015. Pattie insists that they are not divorced and are not planning to divorce, despite having separated. The two reside in separate states.
Share this video. Kyle Petty says 'it's been a lot harder and a lot tougher' for his father. RELATED: Play NASCAR Fantasy Live | Sign up for RaceView today. Kyle Petty says his father, seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty, is coping as best he can after losing his wife, Lynda, last month. ''He's doing pretty good, he's used to going to the race tracks and being at the race tracks alone, but he's not used to being at home and being alone,'' Kyle Petty told the Associated Press on Friday.