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What is the filing status when a spouse is deceased on March 11, 2017 for tax year 2017?

guypershad
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What is the filing status for tax year 2017 when taxpayers spouse passed away in March 2017.?

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itonewbie
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MFS (or HoH, if eligible) unless executor/administrator elects with the surviving spouse to file jointly with respect to the decedent spouse.  MFJ is not allowed, however, if surviving spouse remarried before the end of 2017.

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itonewbie
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MFS (or HoH, if eligible) unless executor/administrator elects with the surviving spouse to file jointly with respect to the decedent spouse.  MFJ is not allowed, however, if surviving spouse remarried before the end of 2017.

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