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June 1, 2019
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Can I file married jointly if my spouse passed away in 2018?

  • June 1, 2019
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I have no dependents to claim.
Best answer by DoninGA

Yes you can file as Married Filing Jointly for tax year 2018 since your spouse passed away in 2018.

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DoninGA
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DoninGALevel 15Answer
Level 15
June 1, 2019

Yes you can file as Married Filing Jointly for tax year 2018 since your spouse passed away in 2018.

Level 2
June 1, 2019
This is helpful!  I have an additional question - he filed the joint 2017 taxes under his TurboTax username.  Do I file the 2018 joint under that name or under mine (which I did as a solo except for the joint 2017 filing).