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Qualifying Widow(er)

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Definition of Qualifying Widow(er):

A filing status given to someone for 2 years after the year their spouse died. To qualify, you must have been able to file a joint return the year they died, be unmarried at the end of the year and pay at least half the cost of maintaining your home (which was also the principal residence of your child all year).