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If his wife died in 2019, and he has not remarried, he cannot file as married filing jointly (MFJ) for 2021 because he was not married in 2021. He can file as Qualifying widow(er) for 2021 if he meets all the requirements. He does not enter his deceased wife's name or Social Security number.