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Filed married jointly in 2023 , now I get a tax penalty due to filing single after husband died in 2023

 
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KeshaH
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Filed married jointly in 2023 , now I get a tax penalty due to filing single after husband died in 2023

Can you explain a little bit more what you're seeing for a tax penalty? Are you seeing an underpayment penalty for not paying enough tax during the year?

Filed married jointly in 2023 , now I get a tax penalty due to filing single after husband died in 2023

If you have no dependents in 2024, you have to file Single.

That's the way it is.

 

@tanjaschlier 

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