As many of you know, I have never taken an accounting course in my life, so to find gainful employment after April 15 I had to go to law school, and now I do a lot of estate planning and probate work because (with rare exceptions) I haven't taken any new clients for 20 years, and I'm just trying to survive the old ones.  

I make sure to tell all my clients that they're not allowed to die before April 15, but one of them didn't make it.  The widow called to report his demise on Sunday, with of course a long narrative about his final days.  That's why I have a sympathetic assistant who patiently listens to such stories.  And passes along the standard advice:  Nothing has to be done right now, except the mortuary arrangements.  We'll get back to you later this week.

Surviving spouse is much younger but recently retired, so after this year may be a nonfiler.  The husband was still working, a W-2 job he could do from home with just a computer, telephone and decades of experience.  Sort of like preparing tax returns.