Rejected filing - couldn't confirm identity

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March 15, 2026
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I got married in 2024. My husband filed as single. I had not filed yet. We I was ready to file found out that he had filed single so we filed a 1040-X as a married couple. We mailed in the return.

This year we rolled the form in turbo tax and filed married from the start but when we filed electronically both IRS and state were rejected saying the AGI entered doesn't match what the IRS has in their database. The AGI used was the amount on the 1040-X which is the only filing that I was on for 2024 and shows our joint income. What should I include here? I really prefer not to mail my return again this year.

DoninGA

Level 15

The IRS probably does not have the 2024 AGI for your Social Security numbers in their database.

Enter a 0 (zero) for the 2024 AGI for each of you and e-file the tax return again.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

Try using zero for each spouse. Often when you file late or amend, the AGI does not make it into the system soon enough to allow you to use the 2024 AGI to e-file the following year.

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