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My husband passed away in March of this year. What is his marital status

elwells67 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:26:11 GMT

Do I still file jointly and what is his marital status?

Re: My husband passed away in March of this year. What is his marital status

DoninGA — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:21:29 GMT

For the 2023 tax return you should file as Married Filing Jointly.

In the My Info section of the program when you are entering personal information for your spouse there will be a screen to select that they passed away and then enter the date of passing.

Re: My husband passed away in March of this year. What is his marital status

Opus 17 — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:22:27 GMT

Yes, for 2023, you will still file as married filing jointly (if that is how you normally file). In your husband's personal information section, I believe there is a box to check for "this person died during 2023."

Some customers have been unable to e-file in this situation, possibly because the deceased person's SSN has been blocked to prevent fraud. If you can't e-file, you will have to print your return, sign it, and mail it in.