You can get the deductible portion athttps://www.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/vlfForm.do- The VLF is deductible in the year PAID, regardless of what registration...
"He passed in 2014" means you can NOT CLAIM in 2015. If you have a dependent child you may be able to file as SURVIVING SPOUSE, but only if you have a child liv...