Re: If spouse dies and the widow has a grandchild, can the widow use the Qualifying Widow status if the grandchild lives with the widow and claims the grandchild?
If spouse dies and the widow has a grandchild, can the widow use the Qualifying Widow status if the grandchild lives with the widow and claims the grandchild?
I think @George4Tacks is right: Head of Household. That's because Code Section 2 requires the widow to have "a son, stepson, daughter, or stepdaughter of the taxpayer" who is a dependent, and to ignore the rules in Code Section 152 about "qualifying child" and "other dependent."
If spouse passed in 2022, then she should file MFJ for 2022. If her grandchild meets the test for qualifying child, then for 2023,and 2024 she should file as QW, if she has not remarried
I think @George4Tacks is right: Head of Household. That's because Code Section 2 requires the widow to have "a son, stepson, daughter, or stepdaughter of the taxpayer" who is a dependent, and to ignore the rules in Code Section 152 about "qualifying child" and "other dependent."
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