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I am the unemployed husband and my wife works. Who should file as the 1st person and the other as spouse?

On Turbotax eFile how I fill W2 since I don't have a w2?

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I am the unemployed husband and my wife works. Who should file as the 1st person and the other as spouse?

I am the unemployed husband and my wife works. Who should file as the 1st person and the other as spouse?

On Turbotax eFile how I fill W2 since I don't have a w2?


KrisD
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I am the unemployed husband and my wife works. Who should file as the 1st person and the other as spouse?

It does not matter. It is advisable that whatever you choose the first time you file together is how you always file from that year forward. 

Normally, the spouse with the higher income is listed first, but this is not mandated. 

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