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I am filing a joint account but want the check to say payable to john doe or jane doe, how can I do this?

baviles13 — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:31:56 GMT

Re: I am filing a joint account but want the check to say payable to john doe or jane doe, how ca...

Irene2805 — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:07:01 GMT

If you are filing a joint return, the check will be made out to both you and your spouse. You could elect direct deposit and divide the deposit between 2 bank accounts.

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Clarissa3 — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:45:13 GMT

What if the check already came but was addressed to both of us and the bank wouldn’t let us deposit it because it had both names and don’t have a joint checking account?

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xmasbaby0 — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:48:20 GMT

That is a discussion you have to have with the bank itself. See what they suggest. The IRS is not going to change the way the check is made out.

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Clarissa3 — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:00:31 GMT

Ok thank you

Re: I am filing a joint account but want the check to say payable to john doe or jane doe, how ca...

Clarissa3 — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:00:57 GMT

That makes sense, thank you.

We were able to deposit the check, but the back was not signed by my husband so the deposit did not go through. Can I request a new check?