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March 19, 2026
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Can use widowed as my marital status even if my husband passed away years ago or would I select single?

  • March 19, 2026
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Marital status I am widowed for years never remarried, do I use single or widowed for marital status?

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DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
March 19, 2026

Widowed is not a filing status.  If you have not remarried then you need to select Single as your Filing Status.

Level 15
March 19, 2026

Turbotax gives you more options for convenience, but when you select widow and you don't have dependent children, Turbotax will put "single" on your tax return.