Sorry for your loss ... yes, unless you remarry by 12/31/16, you can and should file a joint return. In the following years you will file Single or Qualifying Widow if you have a dependent child (first 2 years after the year of death) or Head of Household if you have a dependent child past the second year after death. The program will walk you thru all your filing status options as you proceed.... just read the screens carefully & don't skip about.
