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.
When Adam Petty, the son of Kyle Petty and grandson of Richard, died in a racing accident in May 2000, Bobby and Judy Allison went together to offer their condolences to the Petty family. They remarried in July 2000.