Since your husband has already filed his return, you will need to amend your husbands return to married filing jointly and then add your information to his return. The 1040X for amending 2015 returns will not be available until February 11th. There are instructions on how to amend your return from MFS to MFJ. You should not try to amend your return until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund or your payment has cleared.
Amended returns do not “catch up” to your original return and replace them; they
are processed as two separate returns.
Amended returns have to be printed and filed by mail. It can take the IRS
up to 12 weeks or longer to process them. If you are due a larger refund
than on your original return, your amended return should only show the
difference and you will receive a separate check for it. If you owe money
on your amended return, it will show only the new amount owed, you will have to
mail a check with the return.
My wife filed separate but after talking we should've filed jointly. I haven't filed as of yet. What should we do in order to change us to MFJ?
I got info that she should amend her return - mail it
then i should file MFJ print/mail it as well.
is this all done on the 1040x? kinda confused thanks!
Since your husband has already filed his return, you will need to amend your husbands return to married filing jointly and then add your information to his return. The 1040X for amending 2015 returns will not be available until February 11th. There are instructions on how to amend your return from MFS to MFJ. You should not try to amend your return until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund or your payment has cleared.
Amended returns do not “catch up” to your original return and replace them; they
are processed as two separate returns.
Amended returns have to be printed and filed by mail. It can take the IRS
up to 12 weeks or longer to process them. If you are due a larger refund
than on your original return, your amended return should only show the
difference and you will receive a separate check for it. If you owe money
on your amended return, it will show only the new amount owed, you will have to
mail a check with the return.