topic Can I file married jointly if my spouse passed away in 2018? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Can I file married jointly if my spouse passed away in 2018?

jstevenson01 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:04:24 GMT

I have no dependents to claim.

Yes you can file as Married Filing Jointly for tax year 2...

DoninGA — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:04:25 GMT

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

This is helpful! I have an additional question - he file...

ride3day — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:04:25 GMT

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).

If you use his userid and password to sign onto the 2018...

DoninGA — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:04:26 GMT

If you use his userid and password to sign onto the 2018 account then the 2017 tax data will transfer over. You would want to keep whomever's name was entered first on the 2017 return the same on the 2018 tax return.
For tax year 2019 you would want to create a new account just for yourself.

Thank you!!!

ride3day — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:04:29 GMT

Thank you!!!

I know We can file jointly, but How will I do it for my d...

roselt65 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:04:31 GMT

I know We can file jointly, but How will I do it for my deceased husband, I cannot find a way to switch between the 2 accounts.