Again--the W-4 did not go to the IRS. All it does is affect how much tax your spouse's employer withheld from his paychecks. There are no "repercussions" from the IRS for that. The only effect may be on your own tax due or refund since your spouse's withholding amount was affected by the status he used on his W-4. You can go ahead and file a joint return as usual.
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