Sounds like you are a couple of confused newlyweds who did not understand how to file a joint tax return. When are legally married, your filing choices are to file married filing jointly or married filing separately. Jointly is almost always better. When you file a joint return your prepare ONE tax return and it has all the information from both spouses on that one Form 1040----both names, income information from both of you, all of your combined credits, deductions, dependents (if any)----all on ONE tax return.
If your wife already filed a tax return and says it was a "joint" return----you need to find out if your income was included on that return. Did she include your W-2 or your 1099 income? If it was not on there, then after the IRS processes that incorrect return, it will have to be amended and your income has to be added to it.
You need to see what was filed----look at a printed copy of it and see if the filing status up near the top of the Form 1040 shows that you are filing as Married Filing Jointly. Then check to see if your income was included.
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