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Level 1
posted Jan 26, 2022 9:51:43 AM

My spouse passed away

He passed away in 2021 and he was head of household, how do I file this year. 

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Expert Alumni
Jan 26, 2022 10:01:50 AM

First of all so sorry for your loss.  I assume you were filing joint returns through tax year 2020.  You will select "Married Filing Joint" as the filing status again for 2021.  

 

In the "My Info" Section when entering your spouse's information you will select "yes" to the question "Are you preparing this return for someone who passed away?"  You will then enter the date of death   

 

Continue to enter all other information as normal.  TurboTax will guide you through the interview based on your answers.