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posted Oct 30, 2019 4:38:08 AM

My spouse died in March 2017, do I say he is deceased when doing our joint tax return for 2016? Can i still file electronically?

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New Member
Oct 30, 2019 4:38:09 AM

I'm sorry for your loss.

Yes, you'll need to indicate that they're deceased and enter their date of death.

You'll need to print and mail your spouse's tax return. The CRA excludes returns for people who passed away in 2016 or 2017 from using NETFILE.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/esrvc-srvce/tx/ndvdls/netfile-impotnet/lgblty-eng.html#other

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New Member
Oct 30, 2019 4:38:09 AM

I'm sorry for your loss.

Yes, you'll need to indicate that they're deceased and enter their date of death.

You'll need to print and mail your spouse's tax return. The CRA excludes returns for people who passed away in 2016 or 2017 from using NETFILE.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/esrvc-srvce/tx/ndvdls/netfile-impotnet/lgblty-eng.html#other

New Member
Oct 30, 2019 4:38:10 AM

when I started to do 2016 I transferred over the info filled out both then wanted to put the date of death allowed me to do that, then the program but I have a problem I need to separate the two files but it will not allow me to remove the wife