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Is one able to file as "qualified surviving spouse" the year after spouse died without a dependent?

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January 6, 2025
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DoninGA

Employee

You must have a dependent claimed on your tax return to be eligible for Qualified Surviving Spouse.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

Sorry---no, if you do not have a dependent then you will now file as Single. If you are using online TurboTax you should start a new account with a new user ID instead of using the old account that was used for joint returns. It is too difficult to remove the information about a spouse from the return if you transfer the old joint return in to the new one.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25596

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