If you file a joint return with spouse is the AGI the same for both people

[vija06]

I just tried this today morning and it worked for me as well.. @manel  i dont think u can enter it as 0 next year... the only reason i entered 0 was .. last year.. my wife status was with ITIN. this year she has a ssn. I believe the automatic system is not able to match the SSN and ITIN and expecting 0. Ideally, if we file jointly we should enter the primary person's AGI if the spouse is not employed..

[manel]

Same here. My wife had an ITIN. Thanks for your comment!

[abhishek-nandi]

Same for me as well. My wife had ITIN last year and got her SSN in 2017. The automatic system expects '0' as ger AGI. Thanks for all the comments here. It helped a lot.

[deepikasriram]

hello i got the same problem when i file for year 2017 tax. i put zero for both for me and for my spouse and t worked. Turbo tax not able to guide me as they tried to guide me step by step and even after putting the correct agi seeing old records it is no use. after submitting more than 4 times i took the advise of the person mentioned here and i put zero and it accepted.
thanks to everyone.

[nvarney1995]

Hey! So last year my wife had a ssn and this year she doesn;t so she used her itn this year and it's not working. Wondering if I use "0" this year will affect it since she will be gettin a ssn  next year?

[jayso]

Wow!  Just tried this and it worked entering $0 AGI for me and my spouse.  LOTS of wasted time and worries and many hours!! Damn you Turbo Tax!!!!

[Cviager]

Do you happen to remember if you put 0 for just one or both? Having both the correct AGI is not working. 

[MoniqueLO]

Please see below for information about entering a correct AGI and getting an e-file reject.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/rejections/help/what-if-i-entered-the-correct-agi-and-i-m-still-ge...

[Marbeltaxes1983]

shoulb me and my wifes agi be the same if we filed jointly

[xmasbaby0]

@Marbeltaxes1983 Where do I find my AGI?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/how-do-i-find-last-year-s-agi/01/25947

Your 2018 tax return shows your 2018 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) If you filed a joint return then the AGI is the same for each of you.

Form 1040        line 7

If you are using the same TT account that you used last year, you should also be able to find this number in your Tax Home for 2018

[vino4all]

If the previous year tax was filed with spouse's ITIN and the spouse received SSN in the current year, AGI should be $0. This should be added to the FAQ section.

[Slengem]

IRS keeps rejecting our taxes (electronically)  We put the same AGI in for both spouses.  why is it being rejected?

[SForrestLO]

This Turbo Tax FAQ will provide information on what to put for your AGI if you didn't file last year or don't have the correct AGI. Incorrect or no AGI

Please see this Turbo Tax FAQ on how to find your AGI from last year.

How to locate your AGI

[Aknowledgy1]

I had this problem I tried like 4 different times to put my agi as hers since that’s what it requires but then I put zero and it worked 

[Anonymous]

I put 0 for my spouse and it worked. Turbo Tax should do better job to clarify this for everyone!