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Filed Single by accident

chrisbeall — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:43:06 GMT

My daughter in law filed single and didn't think about doing my taxes jointly since she got married this year. How does she retract her taxes so she can file jointly with her husband.

Re: Filed Single by accident

Opus 17 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:46:51 GMT

She will file an amended return, change her status from single to joint, and add her spouse's information, income, deductions and so on. The spouse will not file anything on their own.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-current-year/L7eS6o1qh_US_en_US

Re: Filed Single by accident

finegames — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:51:08 GMT

I'm not an expert; be sure to read the instructions for Amended Returns before filing again.

But based on decades of doing complex returns, my sense is that once filed, a return can't simply be undone. You must instead file an amended return which corrects anything that needs correcting. Plus, you must fill out another form (1040-X I believe) that summarizes the changes from the original to the amended return.

If your daughter files as Married Filing Separately, I'd guess that there would be changes mostly to the standard deduction (unless her return is complex). But those changes would impact (and increase) the tax due.

If she will need more time to prepare the revised return, be sure to file a request for extension with both the feds & state (if your state has an income tax system) by the 15th, and pay a chunk more than what was calculated already. That will avoid interest & penalties were she to pay too little by the 15th.

"I forgot I was married ?"

Re: Filed Single by accident

robtm — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:51:56 GMT

If she got married this year (2025) then she cannot file MFJ for 2024 since she was not married then. Next year she can file MFJ for 2025 taxes.