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If your spouse was still alive as of December 31, 2018, you should file your 2018 return jointly with your late spouse.
If your spouse died in 2018, you should also file jointly with your late spouse unless you remarried in 2018. In that case, you'd file a joint return with your new spouse and file your deceased spouse's return as Married Filing Separately.
If your spouse died in 2016 or 2017, you didn't remarry in 2018, and you have a child that meets certain qualifications, you might be able to file as a Qualifying Widow(er) which has certain tax advantages. When you go through the Personal Info section in TurboTax, we'll ask a series of questions to determine if you meet those requirements.
As of 2017
- The requirements to file as a Qualifying Widow(er) for your federal taxes no longer include claiming your child as a dependent.
- Some states will follow the federal change and some states will not. More info
Keep in Mind: We’ll recommend the best filing status for you after you enter your personal info.
