Deceased spouse - Family head widowedIf you are the designated family head and your spouse has passed away in the tax year, you must account for this by filing a final return for the deceased spouse. To do so, please follow the steps below for your file:
1- First, on the "Identification" section of the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", choose "Widowed" to the question "Marital status on December 31, 2021", and for the question "Did your marital status change in 2021?" select "Change".
2- Enter the relevant information in the Current address, CRA questions, Revenu Quebec questions, Quebec prescription drug insurance plan and Solidarity tax credit.
3- Back on the "Left side menu of the Interview tab", select "Marital status change".
4- On the page to the right, for the question "Change in your marital status in 2021", select "Taxpayer became widowed" in the drop-down menu and enter the date of change.
5- Subsequently, enter the information required to complete your tax returns.
6- Under "Senior home support", choose the appropriate option (s) from the screen to your right
Then, in the deceased person's file, follow these specific steps:
1- On the "Left side menu of the Interview tab", select "Interview setup".
2- On the screen that appears to the right, check the box for "Tax return for a deceased person" and click on "Next" at the bottom of the page.
3- Return to the "Left side menu on the Interview tab" and select "Deceased".
4- Fill out the new page that appears to your right according to the information that you have for the deceased spouse and choose the "Final return" option.
5- Subsequently, enter the information required to complete your spouse's tax returns.
NOTE: If your spouse or estate has received a RC249 slip, be sure to enter the information under "Post-death decline in the value" topic.
For Quebec residents, we recommend that the surviving spouse claim the QDIP (Quebec Drug Insurance Plan) premium. Nevertheless, this remains the individual's decision.
NOTE - You cannot NETFILE the tax return of a deceased individual, as per CRA rules. You must print and mail it. (However, if you are a professional tax preparer, you can file the return through EFILE).
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