My wife passed away in 2021 and I was still able to file as married filing jointly. However, in 2023 she would have been gone more then a year. What filing status should I use then??
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VolvoGirl
Level 15
Feb 4, 2022 7:16:50 PM
For a 2022 return next year you will be Single. Unless you have a child then you can file as Widower for 2 years.
You can file a Joint return the year your spouse died.For the next two years following a husband's or wife's death, the surviving spouse can file as a qualifying widow or widower if they have a qualifying child. That basically lets you continue to use the same tax brackets that apply to married-filing-jointly returns.After the year of death if you don't have a child you file as Single.