Hello. I attempted to file a return for a married couple. The husband had passed away in December. The e-file rejection reason states the following:

The SSN used in the filing has been locked by the Social Security Administration because their records show it belongs to someone who is deceased.

The IRS receives this information from the Social Security Administration. If after verifying the social security number and last name you feel this was received in error, please contact the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213.

These situations may take some time to resolve. You have the option to wait for a resolution from the IRS (this takes 4 to 6 weeks or more) or file this filing by mail.

Has anyone ever faced this issue? Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.