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A qualifying widow or widower with a dependent child is entitled to a special filing status for two tax years after the year their spouse passes. You must have a dependent child in order to file as a Qualifying Widow or Widower. In fact, the full name of this filing status is actually "Qualifying Widow(er) with a Dependent Child".
If you have a dependent child and your spouse passed away in 2015 or earlier, you no longer qualify for the widow status, but you will qualify for Head of Household status.
To update/correct/change your marital status, return to My Info in the left bar of your TurboTax screen and click on the blue Edit button next to your filing status, which is found under your name.
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A qualifying widow or widower with a dependent child is entitled to a special filing status for two tax years after the year their spouse passes. You must have a dependent child in order to file as a Qualifying Widow or Widower. In fact, the full name of this filing status is actually "Qualifying Widow(er) with a Dependent Child".
If you have a dependent child and your spouse passed away in 2015 or earlier, you no longer qualify for the widow status, but you will qualify for Head of Household status.
To update/correct/change your marital status, return to My Info in the left bar of your TurboTax screen and click on the blue Edit button next to your filing status, which is found under your name.
I am sorry for your loss.
My husband passed away in 2018 and I have a dependent child. I am trying to file my 2019 returns and Turbotax is not letting me choose "Qualifying window" My Std deduction are matched to head of household instead of married filing jointly. How to fix this
you have to enter a date of death showing the year was 2018 and then you can choose that filing status.
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