I think I figured it out.
NOTE: This solution works in the case where last year filling was with spouse's ITIN. Filling DID get processed. And this year trying with spouse's SSN is failing due to spouse's AGI not matching.
What's happening is that TT is not v intuitive. What you need to do is make TT avoid checking your spouse's AGIs.
- If you try setting $0 AGI for both of you but your filling last year did get processed then it won't work. (because for you it did got processed and you do have a valid AGI)
- If you try setting $0 for your spouse's, it gets over written when you put yours (last year's) + filing jointly
SOLUTION: Select that spouse didn't file last year (technically that's correct since it's first year your spouse is filling with new SSN). You can do so by stating that you filled separately last year in the ONLY "verification" section on File -TT, this questions are only used by TT to know which SSN to query against which AGI. Then put the correct AGI for you from your previous return. In the end it should list your AGI but your spouse as "didn't file last year". File and enjoy!
