topic ACCORDING to the IRS, I qualify as a Surviving Spouse after losing my husband but the FREE ONLINE version forces me into "Single" making my taxes 3 times higher! in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

ACCORDING to the IRS, I qualify as a Surviving Spouse after losing my husband but the FREE ONLINE version forces me into "Single" making my taxes 3 times higher!

joyouslegacy — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:26:25 GMT

My 2025 Tax burden on the TurboTax free online system is $3,925 which includes a penalty for not deducting enough, but my tax should be $1,844

Re: ACCORDING to the IRS, I qualify as a Surviving Spouse after losing my husband but the FREE ONLINE version forces me into "Single" making my taxes 3 times higher!

DoninGA — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:04:29 GMT

You must have entered a qualifying child as a dependent to be a Surviving Spouse and your spouse passed away in 2024 or 2023.

Is this your situation?

Re: ACCORDING to the IRS, I qualify as a Surviving Spouse after losing my husband but the FREE ONLINE version forces me into "Single" making my taxes 3 times higher!

bclark46 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:27:21 GMT

Yes, exactly and the FREE ONLINE version locked me out of that option, but customer service sent me a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Deluxe Version which allowed me to enter that option, so PROBLEM SOLVED- no need for further concern.