topic Can I file married filing jointly if my spouse died in 2018? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-file-married-filing-jointly-if-my-spouse-died-in-2018/01/1067031#M389164 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 17:44:07 GMT ccaldwell1219 2020-02-02T17:44:07Z Can I file married filing jointly if my spouse died in 2018? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-file-married-filing-jointly-if-my-spouse-died-in-2018/01/1067031#M389164 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 17:44:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-file-married-filing-jointly-if-my-spouse-died-in-2018/01/1067031#M389164 ccaldwell1219 2020-02-02T17:44:07Z Re: Can I file married filing jointly if my spouse died in 2018? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-can-i-file-married-filing-jointly-if-my-spouse-died-in-2018/01/1067081#M389181 <P>You could have filed jointly in 2018, the year of her death but now you have to file as single if you have not remarried or do not have a qualifying child living with you.&nbsp;</P> Sun, 02 Feb 2020 17:49:34 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-can-i-file-married-filing-jointly-if-my-spouse-died-in-2018/01/1067081#M389181 Bsch4477 2020-02-02T17:49:34Z Re: Can I file married filing jointly if my spouse died in 2018? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-can-i-file-married-filing-jointly-if-my-spouse-died-in-2018/01/1953050#M702420 <P>Hello,&nbsp;<a href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/305">@Bsch4477</a>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>My wife passed away in April 2020. Should I file married/jointly for this past year or single?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Thank you,</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Teresa M.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:14:33 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-can-i-file-married-filing-jointly-if-my-spouse-died-in-2018/01/1953050#M702420 teresamorgan0301969 2021-02-19T15:14:33Z Re: Can I file married filing jointly if my spouse died in 2018? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-can-i-file-married-filing-jointly-if-my-spouse-died-in-2018/01/1954328#M702948 <P>You can file Married Filing Jointly for the year of their death.&nbsp; Sorry for your loss.</P> Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:50:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-can-i-file-married-filing-jointly-if-my-spouse-died-in-2018/01/1954328#M702948 CatinaT1 2021-02-19T18:50:44Z