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Pursue a new Social Security number? What are you talking about. You either have to mail in the form or go in person since they are minors, they do not pass the verification process online. You cannot do anything for a minor on their website.

You will need to print and mail your return.  Attach a statement saying that you are unable to obtain her SSN due to being separated and she will not give it to you.  When you are at the end in the file section choose print instead of e-file.  The instructions for mailing your return along with the address will be on the cover page.  Since you are still married your only filing options are married filing jointly (with spousal consent) or married filing separately.  Since she is not providing you with her SSN, there would not be consent, so you would need to file as Married Filing Separately (unless you qualify as Head of Household), you cannot file as single. Therefore the SSN is a requirement.     Note:  If you have dependents, paid over half of the cost of maintaining the home for them, and have lived apart from your spouse for all of the last 6 months of the year, you may be able to file as Head of Household

Yes, we can help prepare a 1040X amended tax return. You must wait until the original return has been completely processed by the IRS.   If your return is rejected, you can go directly back in and make changes.   If it is accepted, follow these steps: On the Tax Home screen,  Scroll down to Your tax returns & documents and  Select the Amend (change) return dropdown,  Then Amend using TurboTax Online. Continue through the screens, make the changes you need to make, and carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return. You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return.  Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return.   The refund calculator will start ‌at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due  Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected.  You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment  See these sites for additional guidance. Amend current taxes 2025  How do I amend my federal tax return for a prior year?    

If you are age 65 or older and meet the requirement, the additional deduction is automatically added on your federal tax return.   Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b Look at your Form 1040 - You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

To access your current or prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents.  Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)   If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created.  TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.   Go to this IRS website for free transcripts of a federal tax return - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript   For a fee of $30 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

The amendment form 1040X will only be available on TurboTax after 2/19/2026.   As you have already filed, please wait to see if your return is accepted or rejected. If rejected, you may correct and resubmit. If it is accepted, you need to file an amended return.   If you are expecting a refund, we recommend that you wait to amend until after the IRS has processed your original return and you have received your refund.   To amend your tax return, please read this TurboTax article.