Do I still file as Single like I have for 13 years? My ex-husband died Christmas Eve, 2016 and I began to get his social security benefit each month, instead of mine.
- married for 34 years and he never remarried - the SS department calls that a widow's benefit
Do I still file as Single like I have for 13 years? My ex-husband died Christmas Eve, 2016 and I began to get his social security benefit each month, instead of mine.
If you were not married on 12/31/2017 then you file as Single. It does not matter that you will be receiving Social Security benefits based on your ex spouse's earnings, that cannot change your marital status.
Do I still file as Single like I have for 13 years? My ex-husband died Christmas Eve, 2016 and I began to get his social security benefit each month, instead of mine.
If you were not married on 12/31/2017 then you file as Single. It does not matter that you will be receiving Social Security benefits based on your ex spouse's earnings, that cannot change your marital status.
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