Question

In January 2015, Rudy's wife dies and he does not remarry. For tax year 2015, Rudy may not be able to use the filing status available to married persons filing joint returns. True or False?

1) True
2) False

Answer 1

Rudy may not be able to use the filing status available to married persons filing joint returns.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is True.

When a person's spouse passes away during the tax year, they are considered married for that year and can still file a joint return. However, if the surviving spouse does not remarry before the end of the tax year, they will no longer be eligible to use the filing status available to married persons filing joint returns for the following tax year.

In Rudy's case, since his wife dies in January 2015 and he does not remarry, for the tax year 2015, he may not be able to use the filing status available to married persons filing joint returns.