a married couple, but one passed away

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January 10, 2020
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Hello,

I have never faced this situation before. There is a married couple who file a joint return. But in November 2019, the husband passed away and he had income. They have no dependents. What filling status should they file. Does the husband need to file his taxes or just the wife?

Thank you,

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Best answer by jasontran

Thank you Lisa! But how would the husband sign the return? He already passed away.

Just-Lisa-Now-

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They still file Married Jointly and you include both of their incomes.

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Thank you Lisa! But how would the husband sign the return? He already passed away.

Just-Lisa-Now-

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He obviously wont be able to sign. Be sure you input his date of death into the Fed Info Worksheet, it will print Deceased - and his name/SSN at the top of the 1040. The spouse would sign the return.

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