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My stimulus keeps being rejected due stating that i need to change my status to married filing jointly. I didnt file in 2018 or 2019 i filed married filing seperately

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KarenM90
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My stimulus keeps being rejected due stating that i need to change my status to married filing jointly. I didnt file in 2018 or 2019 i filed married filing seperately

If you need to change your filing status on a return, you will need to amend your tax return(s.)

 

We do not have any information, however, indicating whether or not IRS will adjust a stimulus payment when an amended return is processed.  

 

Based on information we have now, IRS plans to reconcile stimulus payments on the 2020 tax return, filed in the Spring of 2021.  That would mean, if you received the wrong amount or didn't receive a stimulus payment, you would be able to receive the correct and/or additional amount.  Please continue to check this link for updates as they are available:  Covid-19 Updates

 

If you need to amend your tax return, please follow the steps below.  Please note that amended returns cannot be efiled (IRS does not accept efiled tax returns.)   

 

To Amend your return in Turbo Tax Online follow these steps:

 

1.  Sign in to your Turbo Tax Account

2.  Scroll down to  Your tax returns and documents and select Amend (change) 2019 return, then Amend using Turbo Tax Online.

3.  Select the reason you are amending and Continue

4.  Answer the questions about your Federal return, (there may be no changes) then begin amending your State return when it says "Lets get started on your state taxes...."

 

To Amend your return in Turbo Tax Desktop;

 

1.  Open your tax file you need to amend and select Online and Check for Updates.  

2.  Go to the Federal Taxes tab (or the Personal Tab, if you are using Home & Business) and select the Other Tax Situations Tab.

3.  Scroll down to Other Tax Forms and Select Start next to Amend a return.

4.  Answer the appropriate questions for the State and Federal Returns.  

 

 

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My stimulus keeps being rejected due stating that i need to change my status to married filing jointly. I didnt file in 2018 or 2019 i filed married filing seperately

I don't understand why I have to file an amend I'm married yes but seperated since 2011 I've always filed married filing separately I haven't filed any taxes since 2017 which I received in 2018 so why is TurboTax telling me I have to change my status to married filing jointly then my money would get dep into his acct all I'm trying to do is update my banking info I shouldn't need to file anything because I have no W-2s I haven't worked since 2017

nora_lea_lynch
Returning Member

My stimulus keeps being rejected due stating that i need to change my status to married filing jointly. I didnt file in 2018 or 2019 i filed married filing seperately

Ladies And Gentlemen:  It Has Nothing to Do With The Stimulus Check But, Can Not eFile My 2019 Return Until This Amount Is Put In When The IRS Rejected It: $30,752.  This Amount was the Total Maryland Taxable Amount On The State Of Maryland Personal Income Tax Computation Notice.

 

Can you please help me?  I was up last night until past 2:00 AM and have had two Cancers and am Cancer Free After completing Two Different Cancer Chemotherapy's.

 

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DawnC
Expert Alumni

My stimulus keeps being rejected due stating that i need to change my status to married filing jointly. I didnt file in 2018 or 2019 i filed married filing seperately

Do you have a reject code(s)?  The IRS requires your 2018 AGI to verify your identity for e-filing. If you're paper-filing your return, you won't need your AGI because those are manually processed.   There are a few places you can get your 2018 AGI:

 

  • If you filed your 2018 taxes with TurboTax, sign in and go down to Your tax returns & documents. Select View adjusted gross income (AGI).
  • If you didn’t file your taxes with TurboTax in 2018, the best place to get last year's AGI is from the 1040 form you filed with the IRS. Look on page 2, line 7. If you filed a 1040NR, it'll be on line 35.
  • If you're having trouble locating your 2018 return, the second-best place to get your AGI is from the IRS. You can order a free transcript of your return at the IRS Get Transcript site or you can purchase a full copy of your 2018 return. Both versions will include your AGI.

If you didn't file a 2018 federal tax return (or you haven't filed one yet), enter 0 as your AGI.

 

Married Filing Separately in 2018 but filing jointly in 2019?

Filed jointly in 2018 but are Married Filing Separately in 2019?

 

You won't find your AGI on your W-2 or 1099 form because those forms don't take into account over a dozen above-the-line deductions that go into calculating your AGI.

 

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