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spouse passing

my spouse passed away in 2020 and when I filed that years taxes I was able to file qualified widow. When 2021 came to file I was told I could not file QW ... was that incorrect?

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‎November 16, 2022 11:00 AM
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xmasbaby0
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spouse passing

For the year following the death of your spouse you were allowed to file as a qualifying widow IF you still had a qualified child dependent.   If you did not have a child dependent then you should have filed  as Single.

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‎November 16, 2022 11:06 AM
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