Which of the following statements accurately describes changes in the Qualifying Widow(er) (QW) tax filing status...

Which of the following statements accurately describes changes in the Qualifying Widow(er) (QW) tax filing status for Tax Year 2017?

The taxpayer is entitled to file a joint return with their spouse for the year the spouse died.

The taxpayer may file as a qualifying widow(er) in the year after the death of their spouse, even if they re-marry during the year following the year in which their first spouse died.

The taxpayer no longer must have a qualifying child, stepchild, or adopted child in order to be eligible for the qualifying widow(er) filing status.

The qualifying child of a taxpayer who elects to file as qualifying widow(er), no longer has to be a dependent of the qualifying widow(er).

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The following statements accurately describes changes in the Qualifying Widow(er) (QW) tax filing status for Tax Year 2017 -

ANSWER = A) The taxpayer is entitled to file a joint return with their spouse for the year the spouse died.

EXPLANATION -

A) The taxpayer is entitled to file a joint return with their spouse for the year the spouse died.- Correct

Qualifying Widow (er) is a filing status that allows you to retain the benefits of the Married Filing Jointly status for two years after the year of your spouse's death

B) The taxpayer may file as a qualifying widow(er) in the year after the death of their spouse, even if they re-marry during the year following the year in which their first spouse died.-Incorrect

If you remarried during the year, you cannot file as Qualifying Widow or Widower.

C) The taxpayer no longer must have a qualifying child, stepchild, or adopted child in order to be eligible for the qualifying widow(er) filing status.- Incorrect

Neither can you file as Qualifying Widow or Widower if you do not have a dependent child for whom you kept up a home

d) The qualifying child of a taxpayer who elects to file as qualifying widow(er), no longer has to be a dependent of the qualifying widow(er). - Incorrect

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