This is more of a comment than a question. Form 1310 is an assertion that you are entitled to tax refunds as the surviving spouse or a court appointed representative. My mother in-law's 1040 was rejected. She was told she needed to fill out form 1310 because her husband died during the tax year. The return on turbotax was clearly prepared as married filing jointly, and that one spouse died during the year. In California, the surviving spouse automatically inherits assets as it is a community property state. I think TT should include this form when a spouse has died, because they required it in my mother in-law's case for no special reason.
