A Widow or Widower May File a Joint Tax Return

question 78

True/False

A widow or widower may file a joint tax return and claim an exemption for the deceased spouse in the year of the spouse's death as long as the surviving spouse does not remarry before the end of the year.

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Definitions:

External Acoustic Meatus

The external passage leading into the ear, facilitating the travel of sound waves from the outside to the eardrum.

Tympanic Cavity

The air-filled space in the middle ear that contains the auditory ossicles, important for sound transmission.

Auricle

The external, visible part of the ear that captures sound waves and directs them into the ear canal; also known as the pinna.

Pinna

The outer part of the ear that captures sound waves and directs them into the ear canal.