I've never worked. My husband worked. He passed away last October. Should I file in his name, and file married and add me or should I file for myself and married and add his name.

traciekwiatkowsk · ‎June 3, 2019

MinhT · ‎June 3, 2019

I am sorry for your loss.

For tax year 2016, you should file as Married filing jointly. When you file jointly, both your names are on the return and it does not matter at all whose name appears first on the return. You indicated on the return that he passed away in 2016.

You report his income on the tax return. And you can sign the return for him as the surviving spouse.

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MinhT · ‎June 3, 2019

I am sorry for your loss.

For tax year 2016, you should file as Married filing jointly. When you file jointly, both your names are on the return and it does not matter at all whose name appears first on the return. You indicated on the return that he passed away in 2016.

You report his income on the tax return. And you can sign the return for him as the surviving spouse.

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I've never worked. My husband worked. He passed away last October. Should I file in his name, and file married and add me or should I file for myself and married and add his name.