A Joint Federal Tax Return Can Be Filed for the Decedent

question 9

Multiple Choice

A joint federal tax return can be filed for the decedent ONLY if:

• A)The surviving spouse agrees to file a joint return.
• B)The surviving spouse remarried before the close of the year.
• C)The surviving spouse lives in a different state.
• D)The decedent was employed prior to his or her death.

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