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

[Irene2805]

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.

[Clarissa3]

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?

[xmasbaby0]

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.

[Clarissa3]

Ok thank you 

[Clarissa3]

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?