Kyle, Whose Wife Died in December 2016, Filed a Joint

question 66

Multiple Choice

Kyle, whose wife died in December 2016, filed a joint tax return for 2016.He did not remarry but has continued to maintain his home in which his two dependent children live.What is Kyle's filing status in 2019?

• A)Head of household
• B)Surviving spouse
• C)Single
• D)Married filing separately
• E)None of these

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Definitions:

Comprehensive

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Partial

Pertaining to something that is not whole or complete, often used in financial contexts to describe payments, completion of tasks, or fulfillment of obligations that are not entirely settled.

Temporary Difference

A difference between the book value of an asset or liability and its tax value that results in taxable or deductible amounts in future years.