And I will add one more note to this since I disagree with the answer given by the TurboTax Employee. Only the *spouse* of the deceased can e-file a joint tax return for the year of death. All others can only print and mail file because the tax return must be signed by the person filing as executor or personal representative of the deceased.
The IRS will also want the court document that appoints that person as executor or personal representative and has the legal authority to file a tax return for the deceased.
IRS Pub 559 (Survivors, Executors, and Administrators) for a lot of good information about filing the final return and estate return and other requirements for signing the return and filing for a deceased person.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p559.pdf.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
