Kyle,whose wife died in December 2008,filed a joint tax return for 2008.He did not remarry,but has continued to maintain his home in which his two dependent children live.What is Kyle's filing status as to 2011?

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Kyle's filing status for 2011 is "Head of Household" because he did not remarry and maintained a home for his dependent children. The "Surviving Spouse" status is only available for the two years following the year of the spouse's death, which would be 2009 and 2010 in this case.

Kyle,whose Wife Died in December 2008,filed a Joint Tax Return