Surviving Spouse Filing Status Begins in the Year in Which

question 121

True/False

Surviving spouse filing status begins in the year in which the deceased spouse died.

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Definitions:

Parol Evidence

A legal rule that prohibits the introduction of outside evidence to add, modify, or contradict the terms of a written agreement.

Clerical Error

A minor mistake or omission made due to oversight or mishandling in documents, records, or transactions, typically seen as non-material and correctable.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise made to a second party if the second party has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.

Unenforceable

A term describing a contract or clause that, due to legal deficiencies, cannot be executed or enforced by law.