@r-howard6879 Very sorry for your loss. For the year that he passed---2023---you could file a joint return. For 2024, if you have a qualified child dependent you file as Qualified Surviving Spouse and get the Joint standard deduction amount. The same would be true for 2025 IF you have a qualified child dependent.
For 2024, if you do not have a qualified child dependent, you file Single. And...if your filing status is changing to Single it is better to start a new account with a new user ID. If you try to use the old account that was used for joint returns, it will cause all kinds of errors as you work on your return and when you try to e-file.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-onli...
https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-planning-2/tax-implications-for-taxpayers-who-have-lost-a-spous...
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