@debivany15 wrote:
- Should we both have submitted the return or just submitting one is enough?
You only submit a joint tax return once. The one submission is for both of you.
@debivany15 wrote:
- Why do my transcripts say I didn't submit a return but my husband transcripts show we submitted it together?
- My name was misspelled on the 2020 tax ( I have two last names, the first one was sent just with the initial instead of the entire word) - could that be the reason even if the SSN is correct?
That is almost certainly the reason.
@debivany15 wrote:
- how to fix it?
I wouldn't do anything. Just wait to see if you hear from the IRS (which could be up to 3 years from the due date of the return or the date that you filed, whichever is later).
Did you e-file or file by mail? If you e-filed, the fact that your e-file was accepted shows that the IRS somehow matched up the name. The e-file would have been rejected immediately if the IRS computers couldn't match the name. (They don't accept or reject a joint return for each spouse separately. If it was accepted for your husband, it was accepted for you, too.)
If you filed by mail you may yet get a notice from the IRS. You will then have the opportunity to straighten it out by replying to the notice.
In the future, make sure that your last name on your tax return is the same as your last name in the Social Security records. If you are not sure what Social Security thinks your last name is, call them and ask.
