my wife died in june. can take the entire 2025 standard deduction on a joint return?

32brynathyn — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:53:37 GMT

she died 6/13/25 what is my standard deduction amount in dollars?

Re: my wife died in june. can take the entire 2025 standard deduction on a joint return?

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:56:30 GMT

Very sorry for your loss. For the year that your spouse died, you can still file a joint return. That way, you will get the married filing jointly standard deduction of $31,500 (+ $1600 for each spouse 65 or older) which will lower the amount of income you are taxed on.

In My Info, you will need to indicate that your spouse died. When her name is in My Info, there is a screen early in the interview that asks "Do any of these apply to [name] ?’” where you will do that, and then a drop down will appear where you can enter the date she passed.

If you have qualifying dependent children you will be able to file as a qualifying surviving spouse (QSS) for the next two years after this tax return. Post back if you need further help.

https://accountants.intuit.com/support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/claiming-qualified-surviving-spouse-filing-status/L7al83jU1_US_en_US

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my wife died in june. can take the entire 2025 standard deduction on a joint return?

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