☰
✕
Sign In

Why sign in to the Community?

  • Submit a question
  • Check your notifications
Sign in to the Community or Sign in to TurboTax and start working on your taxes
Level 1
posted Jan 15, 2021 5:20:39 PM

Legally separated and ex died in 2020

My husband and I have been legally separated since 2016. I filed as Head of Household since I have two qualifying dependents. I have NO desire to file Married _Jointly but TurboTax gave me no other option when I checked Widowed as my marital status for this tax year. Can I just choose Single and file as Head of Household as usual and it be ok with the IRS? 

 

Edited..unfortunately, I do not know if he received a stimulus check or any of these questions TurboTax is asking since he had not spoken to me or his children in two years. So, please give some feedback on that as well. 

0 2 386
1 Best answer
Level 15
Jan 15, 2021 5:35:37 PM

FYI ... for the 2021 & 2022 tax years DO click widowed since you were eligible to file jointly on the 2020 return  (even if you did not) you DO get the qualifying widower filing status for the 2 tax years after death which is better then HOH.  

2 Replies
Level 15
Jan 15, 2021 5:31:36 PM

Can I just choose Single and file as Head of Household as usual?

Yes, you could have legally married the day after he died. You were single on 12/31.

Level 15
Jan 15, 2021 5:35:37 PM

FYI ... for the 2021 & 2022 tax years DO click widowed since you were eligible to file jointly on the 2020 return  (even if you did not) you DO get the qualifying widower filing status for the 2 tax years after death which is better then HOH.