My spouse died in 2023 and I filed Jointly last year. We have one child. Why is Turbotax designating me as Single instead of Qualifying Surviving Spouse for 2024?

In the My Info section of the program did you enter filing status as Widowed?  If so, you must also enter a qualifying child as your dependent on your tax return?

Did you enter a child as a dependent and if so, did the TurboTax program indicate to you that the child was a qualified dependent?

Yes, Qualifying surviving spouse, once termed qualifying widow(er), is a tax-filing status that allows a surviving spouse to benefit from the same tax rates as married couples filing jointly, for up to two years after the year of their spouse’s death. 

If you filed a joint return for 2023, and have a qualifying dependent child, your filing status can be 'Qualifying Spouse' for 2024.

Make sure you have entered yourself and your dependent child correctly in the Personal Info section.

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