Primary filer retired in 2020.

Turk_182 · ‎February 22, 2021

Primary filer retired in 2020. Do I need to make her the Primary and start over this year?

SweetieJean · ‎February 22, 2021

No. Leave everything the same.

MinhT1 · ‎February 22, 2021

In a joint return, the order in which the spouses appear on the return has no effect whatsoever on the tax calculations.

Keep in mind that the IRS prefers consistency in the spouse naming order of joint filers from year to year. Changing the order is allowed but it could result in processing delays of your tax return.

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Primary filer retired in 2020.