Kyle,whose wife died in December 2013,filed a joint tax return for 2013.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 2016?
A)Head of household
B)Surviving spouse
C)Single
D)Married filing separately
E)None of these

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Kyle qualifies as Head of Household in 2016 because he did not remarry, maintains a home for his dependent children, and the Surviving Spouse status only applies for two years following the year of the spouse's death.

Kyle,whose Wife Died in December 2013,filed a Joint Tax Return