A joint income tax return which includes a decedent may not be ﬁled if the surviving spouse has remarried before the end of the tax year in which the decedent dies.

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This is true according to IRS regulations. If the surviving spouse remarries before the end of the tax year in which the decedent dies, they cannot file a joint income tax return with the decedent. They must file as married filing separately or potentially as head of household.

A Joint Income Tax Return Which Includes a Decedent May