@rocopo1 So sorry for your loss. For the year she passed, 2023, you can file a joint tax return and use the married filing jointly standard deduction of $27,700 (+$1500 for each spouse 65 or older). If you still have dependent children or step-children then you may file as a Qualifying Surviving Spouse and you will still get the standard deduction for a joint return. If you do not have qualifying dependent children to claim, you will file as Single and your standard deduction will be $14,600 for 2024 + $1950 if you are 65 or older.
https://accountants.intuit.com/support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/claiming-qualified-survi...
https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-planning-2/tax-implications-for-taxpayers-who-have-lost-a-spous...
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4149272-i-heard-that-the-federal-qualifying-widow-er-requirements-...
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