?A joint federal tax return can be filed for the decedent ONLY if:

A. ?The surviving spouse agrees to file a joint return.
B. ?The surviving spouse remarried before the close of the year.
C. ?The surviving spouse lives in a different state.
D. ?The decedent was employed prior to his/her death.


Answer: A

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