JohnB5677
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

No, The IRS guidelines state that your taxes must be essentially correct.  If you increased your W-2 by $1 and reduced your wife's by $1 it would yield a return that is 100% correct.

 

This adjustment would not cause the IRS any concern.

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