topic My ex husband passed away on March 6th 2019. My return was rejected. in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

My ex husband passed away on March 6th 2019. My return was rejected.

andreajwyrock — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:57:28 GMT

Sorry for your loss. Not sure what the connection is....

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:57:29 GMT

Sorry for your loss. Not sure what the connection is. Please explain. Were you still legally married at the end of 2018? What filing status did you use? What is the rejection code/message?

His SSN may be frozen. If so, you will have to file by mail.

SweetieJean — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:57:31 GMT

His SSN may be frozen. If so, you will have to file by mail.

The OP said "ex husband". Unless you were still marrie...

macuser_22 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:57:32 GMT

The OP said "ex husband". Unless you were still married as of December 31, 2018 then nothing about your ex should be on your tax return at all.

Right, but I thought OP meant "late husband."

SweetieJean — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:57:34 GMT

Right, but I thought OP meant "late husband."

If you were legally married as of 12/31/18, you would fil...

Opus 17 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:57:35 GMT

If you were legally married as of 12/31/18, you would file as married filing separately or married filing jointly (if you both agreed at the time). His SSN is obviously included in a joint return, but is also listed on a separate return. Because his SSN is now locked you will need to file by mail.

If you were legally divorced (unmarried) as of 12/31/18, then you should be filing single or head of household. The SSN block on your ex-spouse should not stop you from e-filing, there may be some other kind of error. If you are using a Turbotax account that belonged to your spouse and are trying to file single in your own name, that won't work, his identity is still tied to his old account even if you try and change the name. You need to make a new account and start from scratch. If you accidentally tried to file as married, you also need to make a new account and start from scratch as single.

Re: If you were legally married as of 12/31/18, you would fil...

lizzytom — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 19:29:40 GMT

my husband passed on May 25, 2019. i was told to file married and check the box that states widowed spouse. my returns keep getting rejected, approx 10 times. o\\i have tried ever scenario possible, using my drivers license, his license, different passwords. etc. how can i file electronically versus via mail?

Re: If you were legally married as of 12/31/18, you would fil...

VolvoGirl — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 19:34:10 GMT

Is it rejecting for his AGI? There seems to be a problem when a spouse dies in 2019. I think you have to print and mail this year.