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IRS Publication 501 Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information page 9 states:

 

You may be eligible to use qualifying surviving spouse as your filing status for 2 years following the year your spouse died. For example, if your spouse died in 2023 and you haven't remarried, you may be able to use this filing status for 2024 and 2025.

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