@fanfare wrote:
how can your status say
a) you haven't filed (not submitted)
b) your filing status is Married Filing Separately.
?
This cannot be.
@debivany15
@fanfare sometimes if a taxpayer does not file, the computer will create a return for them. I assume that's what has happened in this case, especially if the spouse's name had a typo and the IRS did not match it correctly to their master record.
If they are filing on paper, the very best way to verify they filed jointly, is to get a photocopy of the joint tax return, there is a fee for this.
