The "Reject" by the IRS continues. I have verified that I am filing "married filing separate." I have checked my wife's filing and it correctly notes that "Deceased (Name) (Date) at top of her 1040 and her filing also indicates "married filing separate." The reject note I get from the IRS reads exactly as follows: "The Spouse SSN in the return has been locked because the Social Security Administration records indicate the number belongs to a deceased individual." So now the question morphs to "why is this a problem?" As far as I can tell, I am doing everything correctly. I would GREATLY appreciate any insight into this matter. Thanks in advance.
