Deborah’s spouse died in 2017. She does not have a qualifying child. Her filing status option...

Deborah’s spouse died in 2017. She does not have a qualifying child. Her filing status option for that year is: *

	Married filing jointly or married filing separately.
	Qualifying widow.
	Single.
	Head of household

Expert Solution

Answer is Married filing jointly or married filing seperately.

if the spouse dies during the year, and Deborah is not remarried during the year she can file married filing joint with the deceased spouse. If Deborah remarries she files Joint or seperate return with the spouse and the deceased spouse files married filing seperate return.

Explanations for incorrect options:

Qualifying widow:

To be eligible qualifying child is required. Since Deborah has no qualifying child, she can not file as qualifying widow.

Single:

On the year of death, Deborah files married filing joint or separate but not as single.

Head of household:

To be considered head of household Deborah required to maintain a household for more than a year for a qualifying child and unmarried for the tax year. Since conditions are not met, this filing status is not available.

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