ErnieS0
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Both you and your husband's AGI should be the same. The AGI on the 2019 Form 1040 is line 8b.

 

Tax Expert @DeanM15 says the IRS says that the surviving spouse may file a Married Filing Jointly return by e-filing, but in practice, many surviving spouses must file by mailing in even if they have the AGI correct. 

 

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