Adjusted Gross Income

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February 17, 2020
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My wife and I file jointly and I entered the AGI from our tax return in 2018 when completing our 2019 tax return. TurboTax requested the AGI for both me and my wife, so I entered the same amount. I received a rejection from the IRS stating that our AGI is not correct. Am I supposed to enter our individual AGI?

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CatinaT1

Level 15

The IRS uses your prior year AGI to combat fraud.

You can find your 2018 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) by:

Looking at line 7 on page 2 of your 2018 Form 1040; or
You can request a transcript of your 2018 tax return from the IRS to ensure you have the right number. You can request your transcript online at the following link: Get Transcript

Check these items as well to ensure you have the correct number. If you:

Filed late last year after mid-November or your return was processed after that time—try entering 0.
Amended your return last year—make sure you’re using the AGI from your original return, not the amended one. (If you only have a 1040X form, it’s on line 1, column A).
Rounded your AGI to the nearest dollar—be sure to round up when it’s 50 cents or more and down when it’s 49 cents or less.
Filed with your spouse last year—you and your spouse have the same 2018 AGI. (Don’t split the AGI amount or enter 0 for one of you).

Time-saving Tip: If what you entered is correct and you continue to get a reject, you won't be able to e-file. There's probably a data mismatch at the government, or some other situation beyond your control that prevents your return from being e-filed. In this case, your only option would be to print and mail in your return.

This article will give you instruction on how to print and mail your return.

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tennisreich_421Author

Level 2

I followed your first two suggestions, in which they matched what I entered for both me and my wife. TurboTax actually auto filled the same amount for both of us from our last return. The amount is rounded to the nearest dollar.

BrandiLO

Level 14

If you have already submitted the return using the same AGI for both you and your spouse and have confirmed the number is correct but it was rejected, then I would suggest trying to enter $0 for your spouse. If it comes back rejected again, you will need to print and mail the return instead. Please click here for more information.

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