Filing status used for decedent

#6 10-20-2003, 01:31 AM

ecjoseph[at]joseph-associates.com (E C Joseph) wrote:

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> Does anyone know the filing status for a decedent if the
> surviving spouse remarries be the end of the year in which
> the decedent died? Please email me if you do. ASAP thank
> you.

A joint return CANNOT be filed for the decedent, if the
surviving spouse remarries before the end of the year. In
such a case, the return for the decedent is filed as Married
Filing Separate. See IRS Pub 559 for additional information
on filing such a final return.

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#5 10-20-2003, 12:53 AM

John and Mary are married. John dies.
Mary files married joint with John (as surviving spouse)
for that year. If Mary remarries (to David), she and David
can file married joint but John's return has to be married
separate.

Nan, EA in LA

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#4 10-20-2003, 12:53 AM

E C Joseph <ecjoseph[at]joseph-associates.com> wrote:

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> Does anyone know the filing status for a decedent if the
> surviving spouse remarries be the end of the year in which
> the decedent died? Please email me if you do. ASAP thank
> you.

MFS. Unless the decedent could have filed HoH had he lived.

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Art Kamlet ArtKamlet [at] AOL.com Columbus OH K2PZH

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#3 10-20-2003, 12:34 AM

ecjoseph[at]joseph-associates.com (E C Joseph) wrote:

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> Does anyone know the filing status for a decedent if the
> surviving spouse remarries be the end of the year in which
> the decedent died? Please email me if you do. ASAP thank
> you.

Married filing separate.

Alan
http://taxtopics.net

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#2 10-20-2003, 12:33 AM

"E C Joseph" <ecjoseph[at]joseph-associates.com> wrote:

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> Does anyone know the filing status for a decedent if
> the surviving spouse remarries be the end of the year
> in which the decedent died? Please email me if you do.

Married filing separate.

Barney Byrd

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#1 10-20-2003, 12:33 AM

ecjoseph[at]joseph-associates.com (E C Joseph) writes:

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> Does anyone know the filing status for a decedent if the
> surviving spouse remarries be the end of the year in which
> the decedent died?

Married, filing separately. See IRS Publication 501.

Phil Marti
Topeka, KS

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10-20-2003, 12:14 AM

ecjoseph[at]joseph-associates.com(E C Joseph) writes:

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> Does anyone know the filing status for a decedent if the
> surviving spouse remarries be the end of the year in which
> the decedent died? Please email me if you do. ASAP thank
> you.

"In the case of remarriage, you have a few filing options.
Your decision depends on several things, including the
incomes of your current and late spouse.

By remarrying, you forego the right to file jointly with
your deceased spouse. Someone will then need to file a
"married filing separately" return for the decedent.

If you are a surviving spouse with zero income, the executor
filing your deceased spouse's return and your new spouse may
both be able to claim you as an exemption."
http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles...vents/5974.asp

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#-1 10-18-2003, 03:08 AM

Does anyone know the filing status for a decedent if the
surviving spouse remarries be the end of the year in which
the decedent died? Please email me if you do. ASAP thank
you.

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