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posted Feb 12, 2021 1:40:46 PM

If my my 2019 Federal Tax Return Summary show my Adjusted Gross Income as 10499.00 but it is being rejected. We filed joint but my husband passed away March 27, 2020.

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Feb 14, 2021 1:53:46 PM

Both you and your husband's AGI should be the same. The AGI on the 2019 Form 1040 is line 8b.

 

Tax Expert @DeanM15 says the IRS says that the surviving spouse may file a Married Filing Jointly return by e-filing, but in practice, many surviving spouses must file by mailing in even if they have the AGI correct. 

 

You can read more here.