Death and remarriage in same year

Taxpayer's spouse (aka Wife#1) dies in Feb 2014 after earning taxable income in 2014. Taxpayer remarries in Dec 2014 to Wife #2. Wife #2 had taxable income in 2014.

Obviously on 12/31/14 Taxpayer was maried to Wife#2 and could file MFJ (using Wife#2)

Assume Taxpayer is Executor/Administrator of Wife#1's estate. How is Wife#1's income reported. What is her best filing status

No dependents or other complications.

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Avrum Lapin
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There's no option. The deceased spouse files as Married Filing Separate. See IRS Pub. 501, pg. 6 where that specific fact pattern is discussed.

Ira Smilovitz

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ira smilovitz

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