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Trying to validate spouse's identity on a late filed (with extension) 2018 return

Gussdoggy — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 02:40:15 GMT

I'm trying to efile - important for financing reasons - and am having trouble getting accepted. First, i needed to enter my PIN (had identity theft issues in the past). I had that, so no problem. Second time, need to enter spouse's AGI, but what's entered is what's on the return (same as mine). One possibility is that it's the income from a Schedule C? Anybody familiar with this situation?

Tried entering 0 as others have mentioned. We'll see if this works....

Re: Trying to validate spouse's identity on a late filed (with extension) 2018 return

VolvoGirl — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 02:43:21 GMT

If you filed a Joint return for 2017 then there is only one AGI. You enter the same AGI for each of you.

When did you file 2017? If it was after August try using 0 for the AGI. And see,

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/rejections/help/what-if-i-entered-the-correct-agi-and-i-m-still-getting-an-e-file-reject/00/27031

Re: Trying to validate spouse's identity on a late filed (with extension) 2018 return

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 03:40:24 GMT

based on what you provided this shouldn't happen. assuming you filed timely and jointly for 2017, then entering the same agi for both of you is correct. you say entering $0 for both of you doesn't work. schedule C has nothing to do with the agi question (it's part of it). did you amend 2017 because you are supposed to use AGI as originally filed.

you can try contacting the IRS to see if they can( will) help. if that doesn't work out then your only choice is to paper file.

Re: Trying to validate spouse's identity on a late filed (with extension) 2018 return

Gussdoggy — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:06:39 GMT

Entering zero did the trick. Third time was the Harland the return was accepted.

Re: Trying to validate spouse's identity on a late filed (with extension) 2018 return

Gussdoggy — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:06:57 GMT

The charm.

Re: Trying to validate spouse's identity on a late filed (with extension) 2018 return

Gussdoggy — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:07:28 GMT

Entering zero worked