Spouses date of death

[debjkor]

My spouse died in 2017.  I am entering our information as if he is alive, starting with his personal information.  It asked for his date of death.  I entered it and went on to my personal info, where is asks for my spouses date of death.  If I enter nothing it stops me.  If I enter his dod, it treats it as if it is MY date of death and then thinks we are both deceased.  I think this is a glitch in the system - how can I fix it?

[TomD8]

In the Personal Info section, enter both your name and your late husband's name.  (You can still file a joint return for 2017.)  Then, in the follow-up questions after his name, check the box that he passed away during 2017 (and don't check that box for yourself.)

[debjkor]

Thanks!  I didn't go back to edit, my bad.  I appreciate your quick answer!

[GG4813]

I am having this same issue, I have gone back to edit, stating that my husband is deceased and the date that he passed.  It asks those 4 questions concerning myself, where I answered none of the above.

It keeps asking for the date I died.  I a very much alive.

I have gone back several times to be sure I have answered correctly, it is still asking for the date that I passed.

It does have the date my husband passed correctly.

My return was already rejected once because I had my husband as the primary, I have switched myself as 

the primary.

HELP!

[AmyC]

When you made the switch to primary, something got left checked. You need to review the personal information section again. I am very sorry for your loss.

@GG4813