topic Re: changing status, dead in Deductions & credits

changing status, dead

joeanndolly2 — Mon, 03 May 2021 12:25:13 GMT

Turbo Tax shows I am dead, wanting DOD. how to change?

Also, my husband died 1/7/2020, Social Security sent his Dec.2019 check in Oct. because they had to change name on check.

Re: changing status, dead

fanfare — Mon, 03 May 2021 16:42:41 GMT

you probably tried to switch the order of names on your Joint return.

This cause lots of problems.

Re: changing status, dead

Critter-3 — Mon, 03 May 2021 16:46:50 GMT

If you spouse died in 2020 then you can file a joint return so if you are using an old account where HE was listed first then do NOT switch places with him this year ... put him back in first position to avoid issues like this.

Next tax year do NOT use the same account ... you must open a new account to list you in first position.