Since you did not receive a Form 1099-S, you may not have to report the sale of your house. If you are eligible to exempt all of the gain and did not receive Form 1099-S, you do not have to report the sale. You may be able to increase your exclusion amount from $250,000 to $500,000. According to IRS Publication 523:
You may take the higher exclusion if you meet all of the following conditions.
- You sell your home within 2 years of the death of your spouse;
- You haven’t remarried at the time of the sale;
- Neither you nor your late spouse took the exclusion on another home sold less than 2 years before the date of the current home sale; and
- You meet the 2-year ownership and residence requirements (including your late spouse's times of ownership and residence, if applicable).
Based on what you stated in your question, you qualify for an exemption and you also qualify for the higher ($500,000) exemption; therefore, you do not need to report the sale on your tax return.
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