Complete a return for a deceased taxpayer who is single
Enter the date of death in the Production section of the deceased taxpayer's Info form.
Complete a return for a deceased taxpayer who is married
- Enter the date of death in the Production section of the deceased taxpayer's Info form.
- On the surviving taxpayer's Info form, change the marital status to widow.
- Enter the date that the taxpayer's marital situation changed; this is the date of death of the taxpayer's spouse or common-law partner.
Carry forward a coupled deceased return
When carrying forward a coupled file in which one spouse files a deceased return for the previous taxation year, ProFile automatically only carries forward the return for the surviving taxpayer.