Kyle, whose wife died in December 2015, filed a joint tax return for 2015. 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 2018?
A) Head of household
B) Surviving spouse
C) Single
D) Married filing separately
E) None of these

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Kyle's filing status in 2018 is "Head of household" because he did not remarry and has maintained a home for his dependent children. The "Surviving spouse" status only applies for two years following the year of the spouse's death, which would be 2016 and 2017 in this case.

Kyle, Whose Wife Died in December 2015, Filed a Joint