topic Re: Deceased spouse in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Deceased spouse

Aggie07 — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:10:25 GMT

I am not executor of my deceased husband's will. IRS instructions advise to file "married, filing separately". I do not see that choice in Turbo Tax 2024.

Re: Deceased spouse

ThomasM125 — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:17:24 GMT

On the screen that says Were you Married? You need to indicate that you were married but you do not want to file this return together with your spouse:

I am sorry for your loss.

Re: Deceased spouse

Aggie07 — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 03:38:27 GMT

I will give that a try. It is confusing since he passed away in April. Thank you.

Re: Deceased spouse

VolvoGirl — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 03:43:08 GMT

Is there a reason you don’t want to file a Joint return? Did you file Joint for 2023? If he passed in 2024, You can file a Joint return the year your spouse died. For the next two years following a husband's or wife's death, the surviving spouse can file as a qualifying widow or widower if they have a qualifying child. That basically lets you continue to use the same tax brackets that apply to married-filing-jointly returns. After the year of death if you don't have a child you file as Single.