surviving spouse

Noun

  • A spouse that outlives the person to whom they are married, thereby obtaining legal rights with respect to the property of the deceased spouse.
  • An unmarried taxpayer whose spouse has been deceased for less than two taxable years, and who provides a home for one or more dependents of the deceased.

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