JohnB5677
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

You should include the income on a joint tax return.  If a spouse died during the tax year the surviving spouse is considered married for the entire year, (provided they did not remarry). The surviving spouse is eligible to file as Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.

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