My husband passed away in 2022, so I filed in 2023 as Married filing jointly. In 2024 for the 2023 taxes I also plan to file Married Jointly as advised that it allows 2 years to file this status. We do have 3 young children all under 18. What status do I file the following year? Thank you!
First, so sorry for your loss. Since your husband passed away in 2022 you would have filed Married Filing Jointly (MFJ) for that tax year. Since you have children you would file Qualified Surviving Spouse for tax years 2023 and 2024. That allows you the MFJ standard deduction. For 2025, assuming you still have a qualifying child, you file head of household.
Here is Publication 501 for more information on filing status.
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