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Filing a Joint Return in the Year of Death
Filing a Joint Return in the Year of Death
A decedent's tax year ends on the date of his or her death, although the due date of the tax return remains the same, typically April 15th of the following year. A final individual income tax return must be filed for the year of the decedent's death. If a surviving spouse does not remarry during the year, the spouse may file a joint return with the decedent for the year of death, but is not required to do so.
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A decedent's tax year ends on the date of his or her death, although the due date of the tax return remains the same, typically April 15th of the following year. A final individual income tax return must be filed for the year of the decedent's death. If a surviving spouse does not remarry during the year, the spouse may file a joint return with the decedent for the year of death, but is not required to do so.
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