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Single to married change

Zimers — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:21:16 GMT

We filed 2 separate returns ( married filing separately) in 2021

i want to amend our taxes to married filing jointly so we can claim Turin expenses for that year and receive the American opportunity credit

What do I filled and what do I submit to show this ?

Re: Single to married change

Zimers — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:22:36 GMT

Tuition deduction

Re: Single to married change

VolvoGirl — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:25:03 GMT

Amend MFS to Joint
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/amend-tax-return/amend-married-filing-separately-returns-married/L4b2nRmI2_US_en_US?uid=lvfb8qdd

Re: Single to married change

DawnC — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:26:38 GMT

The good news is that you only need to amend one of the returns; the IRS will disregard the other separately-filed return when they receive your amendment. How do amend my MFS returns to MFJ?

Re: Single to married change

Zimers — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:12:04 GMT

I did the amendment, now it shows a refund .it is larger than the credit we were trying to get
what about the 2nd persons original return?

how do we adjust if they received a refund ?

Re: Single to married change

RobertB4444 — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:04:39 GMT

The 2nd original return will be erased by this one. You should include the refund that was received on the second return in the amount already received on line 18 of the 1040X. That will subtract it from the new refund amount since you already got it.

@Zimers