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posted Jun 7, 2019 5:40:54 PM

My spouse died in dec 2017 and i filed our joint tax return, do i need to file an estate tax return for the same year?

i am a seasoned tt user

i use all home and business and business

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Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 5:40:56 PM

Since you are the surviving spouse, there is no reason to file an estate tax return unless the spouse left a large complex estate.