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posted Apr 22, 2021 11:32:15 PM

How am I supposed to show husband and I filed separately last year so that I can add his AGI?

Last year my husband and I filed separately.  This year we filed jointly.  I entered my AGI alone and my return was rejected.  I see no place to enter in the return that we filed separately last year so that I can add his AGI.  What am I supposed to do??  Since we are out of the country I would have to FedEx it to the IRS and I really don't want to do that.  Thanks for your assistance.

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Level 15
Apr 23, 2021 5:50:20 AM

If you filed separately then your spouse does have an AGI--it is on line 8b of his own 2019 Form 1040.  Enter each of your 2019 AGI amounts.   If you filed a joint return for 2019 the amount would be the same---but since you filed separate returns for 2019 the amounts are different.