One more question — if the IRS flags a mismatch because the W-2 income doesn’t match what was reported (due to community property allocation), how does that notice typically come?
Would it be:
• A physical letter in the mail from the IRS?
• A notice inside TurboTax?
• Or some other type of communication?
And how does the follow-up process usually work — do you respond directly to the IRS by mail, upload documents somewhere, or handle it through TurboTax?
Just trying to understand what to expect procedurally if an allocation triggers a review.
