Comments on: Ask the taxgirl: Decedents and Remarriage http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-decedents-and-remarriage/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:33:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jon http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-decedents-and-remarriage/comment-page-1/#comment-6436 Jon Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:08:21 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-decedents-and-remarriage/#comment-6436 Thanks so much! Thanks so much!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-decedents-and-remarriage/comment-page-1/#comment-6435 Kelly Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:05:15 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-decedents-and-remarriage/#comment-6435 Hey Milton and J - Thanks much for the clarification! So my advice stands - minus the bit about the possibility of filing joint. Hey Milton and J -

Thanks much for the clarification!

So my advice stands – minus the bit about the possibility of filing joint.

]]> By: J http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-decedents-and-remarriage/comment-page-1/#comment-6438 J Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:15:52 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-decedents-and-remarriage/#comment-6438 It's in the Regs - 1.6013-1(d). A surviving spouse may not file joint return for the year a spouse dies if the surviving spouse remarries before the close of such tax year. It’s in the Regs – 1.6013-1(d). A surviving spouse may not file joint return for the year a spouse dies if the surviving spouse remarries before the close of such tax year.

]]> By: Milton Baker CPA http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-decedents-and-remarriage/comment-page-1/#comment-6437 Milton Baker CPA Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:28:04 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-decedents-and-remarriage/#comment-6437 If you remarry in the year of your spouse's death, you can't file a joint return with the deceased spouse. You can file a joint return with the new spouse or you and your new spouse may each file a separate return. If a return is required for the deceased spouse, use the Married Filing Separately status. If you're a surviving spouse with no gross income, you can be claimed as an exemption on your deceased spouse's separate return and on your new spouse's separate return. If you file a joint return with your new spouse, your exemption can be claimed only on the joint return If you remarry in the year of your spouse’s death, you can’t file a joint return with the deceased spouse.
You can file a joint return with the new spouse or you and your new spouse may each file a separate return.
If a return is required for the deceased spouse, use the Married Filing Separately status.
If you’re a surviving spouse with no gross income, you can be claimed as an exemption on your deceased spouse’s separate return and on your new spouse’s separate return.
If you file a joint return with your new spouse, your exemption can be claimed only on the joint return

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