My wife Is deceased in 2022. Where and how do I claim her with taxes last year ?

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

For tax year 2022 you can file your tax return as Married Filing Jointly since your spouse passed away in 2022.

In the My Info section when entering their information you need to check the box for the spouse being passed away and the date of their passing.

[xmasbaby0]

Very sorry for your loss.  For the year that your spouse died, you can still file a joint return.  That way, you will get the married filing jointly standard deduction of $25,900 (+ $1400 for each spouse 65 or older) which will lower the amount of income you are taxed on.

In My Info, you will need to indicate that your spouse died. When her name is in My Info,  there is a screen early in the interview that asks "Do any of these apply to [name] ?’” where you will do that, and then a drop down will appear where you can enter the date she passed.

If you have qualifying dependent children you will be able to file as a qualifying surviving spouse  (QSS) for the next two years after this tax return.  Post back if you need further help.