Filed my return as MFS, but would like to amend to MFJ. Spouse has NOT submitted a return yet.

Hello. I recently filed my 2021 return using the "Married Filing Separately" (MFS) filing status. But after discussing with my spouse and running the numbers through a mock return, we discovered it would be to our benefit to file as "Married Filing Jointly" (MFJ). Note that my spouse has NOT filed taxes for 2021 yet.

 

I understand that had we done MFJ from the beginning, she would not need to file a 2021 return.  However, since I'll be amending my 2021 return and changing the status to MFJ, will my spouse need to do anything else in regards to filing a return?

 

Thanks!