[missjessikamasse1]

My husband died in November of 2007, but to maximize my return I was instructed to file jointly. Is the IRS going to issue a check to both of our names? If so how do I cash such a check. I checked with a check cashing place and they said they would not accept his death certificate and my id to cash the check.

[Fr_Chuck]

They were correct, if he was alive just one day in the year, you file jointly, which gives you a better tax rate. Assuming you had a joint account and still have it, you merely put it in that account. Or deposit it in a bank, have a copy of his death certficate with you.

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

Agreed.