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gsolkiewicz
June 6, 2019
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Is a person whose spouse passed away many years before considered still married for your question about dependents.

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Coleen3
Employee
June 6, 2019

No. If a spouse dies, the surviving spouse has the opportunity to file jointly for that year. After that they are single unless they qualify for a more advantageous filing status due to having a dependent or if they remarry.

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