I am having trouble with my filing status should I file married filing jointly or married filing separately. My husband didn't have a income in 2016 but he has a 1099R

Anestech3 · ‎June 3, 2019

I don't know how I should file this year. That's all he has to file so what do I do?

TomD8 · ‎June 3, 2019

You can still file a joint return even if one spouse had no income. On your joint return, enter both your income and your husband's 1099-R. 1099-R's are entered in the Retirement Plans and Social Security section of TurboTax. Be sure to answer all the follow-up questions about the 1099-R. TurboTax will determine how much of your husband's 1099-R income is taxable.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

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TomD8 · ‎June 3, 2019

You can still file a joint return even if one spouse had no income. On your joint return, enter both your income and your husband's 1099-R. 1099-R's are entered in the Retirement Plans and Social Security section of TurboTax. Be sure to answer all the follow-up questions about the 1099-R. TurboTax will determine how much of your husband's 1099-R income is taxable.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

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I am having trouble with my filing status should I file married filing jointly or married filing separately. My husband didn't have a income in 2016 but he has a 1099R