@Kmic
" the law that allows me to file married filing jointly (MFJ) for two years.
my filing status will not change for the two years following my husbands death"
That's not correct. You may only file as MFJ for the year your spouse died. There is a separate filing status called Qualifying Widow(er) (QW) that can be used for the two years following the death of a spouse. However to use the QW status also requires that you have a qualifying dependent child.
QW is a filing status that allows you to retain the benefits of the MFJ status for two years after the year of your spouse's death, but does not allow you to actually file as MFJ.
Reference: https://www.efile.com/qualifying-widow-widower-tax-filing-status/
