My husband of 52 years died in 2022, Why is my filing status "Single" when I have not remarried?

[TorBe]

what qualifies me as a surriving spouce?

[MindyB]

I am sorry for your loss. You can be a Qualifying Surviving Spouse if you filed (or could have filed) a joint return in 2022 and you have a qualifying dependent in 2023 and 2024. If you have no dependents and haven't remarried, your tax filing status is Single.

To find out if you can claim a dependent, see: Who Can I Claim as a Tax Dependent?