Qualifying widower filing status
If the person who qualifies the taxpayer to file as qualifying widower isn't claimed as a dependent, enter their name and Social Security number in the
Qualifying person
and Social security number
fields of the 1040
screen in the General folder.important
If the taxpayer’s date of death is prior to the current tax year, designate the surviving spouse as the taxpayer, and the deceased taxpayer as the spouse. This ensures that the qualifying widow or widower filing status and the proforma for next year is correct.
