https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/status-change/01/3365044#M1242083 <P>My husband passed away last year. I filed the 2023 as Married (as I was supposed to). I had one dependent (child in college). My child has now graduated college and will soon have a job that will take her over the amount earned for me to claim her as a dependent. Will this cause me to lose the "widow" filing status? What should I have being deducted from my pay (married or single)?</P> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:33:12 GMT wjccfc 2026-02-11T09:33:12Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/status-change/01/3365044#M1242083 <P>My husband passed away last year. I filed the 2023 as Married (as I was supposed to). I had one dependent (child in college). My child has now graduated college and will soon have a job that will take her over the amount earned for me to claim her as a dependent. Will this cause me to lose the "widow" filing status? What should I have being deducted from my pay (married or single)?</P> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:33:12 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/status-change/01/3365044#M1242083 wjccfc 2026-02-11T09:33:12Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-status-change/01/3365065#M1242084 <P>Yes, you will lose the qualifying widow filing status as you must have a dependent child the year after your spouse has deceased.&nbsp; Even though you can select Widow, there will be a series of questions and your tax rate will be calculated as a Single person. You will then claim Single on your Form W-4 for 2024. You can find more information here:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/4491_filing_status.pdf" target="_self">https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/4491_filing_status.pdf</A></P> Wed, 29 May 2024 16:56:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-status-change/01/3365065#M1242084 smcknight 2024-05-29T16:56:25Z