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

[JimPatriot]

Where do I find spouse AGI on previous year tax return?

[DoninGA]

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@JimPatriot wrote:

Where do I find spouse AGI on previous year tax return?

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If you filed as Married Filing Jointly on the 2020 federal tax return then the 2020 AGI is the same for the both of you.

The 2020 AGI is on your 2020 Federal tax return Form 1040 Line 11

[JM Healy]

I had to put in a 0 for my husband's AGi... and that worked. The amount that kept coming up matched 2020 and was correct for both of us but the return kept being rejected. A flaw in TurboTax that doesn't make this clear.

[JM Healy]

Yes, but this would not work.  I had to put a 0 in for my husband's AGI; the 2021 return was then accepted.

This is a TurboTax flaw that does not give clear instructions.

[george126]

I entered correct AGI and added new pins, never filed electromic before. IRS rejected. Turbo tax no help. Any idea why

[xmasbaby0]

@george126

 If it was rejected for AGI—-be aware that many 2020 returns took so long for the IRS to process that your 2020 AGI might not be in the IRS system.   Try using zero instead.

If filing with zero is rejected then file again but select the option that you did not file last year.  The IRS does not see that question and it will allow you to e-file with no AGI question.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/where-do-i-correct-my-agi-in-turbotax-online/00/26311

If that does not work and you still cannot e-file, then print, sign, and mail your tax return.

[JM Healy]

We entered 0 and it efiled correctly.

[ChasSerikawa]

If I am filing a joint tax return, is my wife's AGI the same as shown on my 2020 tax return?

[xmasbaby0]

Where do I find my AGI?

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

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/00/270...

Your 2020 tax return shows your 2020 Adjusted Gross Income  (AGI)  If you filed a joint return then the AGI is the same for each of you.

Form 1040        line 11

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 2020

If entering the amount from your 2020 tax return does not work, then try entering “0” instead.  If that does not work and you still cannot e-file, then print, sign, and mail your tax return.

You can get a free transcript of your past return from the IRS:  

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

Note: If you filed late or amended your return, your correct 2020 AGI may not be in the system. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1944348-how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online

Note:  If you mail your federal return, you will also need to mail your state return.  You will not be able to e-file your state return.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3415597-what-if-i-entered-the-correct-agi-and-i-m-still-getting-an...

[La765]

Had the same problem with 2021 tax. Irs kept asking for SPOUSE 2020 agi, even  though we filed jointly.

I finally put in 0, and that worked.

[La765]

Same issue for me.  Putting in 0 worked. It kept rejecting our joint 2020 agi, even though we had filed jointly that year and previous years.

[y941tax]

I filed a joint tax return recently with my wife and entered same AGI for both; however, my tax return got rejected due to "The spouse's AGI or Self-select PIN from last year doesn't match IRS records".  what can I do? any help?

[mesquitebean]

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@ y941tax wrote:

I filed a joint tax return recently with my wife and entered same AGI for both; however, my tax return got rejected due to "The spouse's AGI or Self-select PIN from last year doesn't match IRS records".  what can I do? any help?

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If you filed a joint return for 2020, then normally you would enter the same total 2020 AGI for each of you, as you did.   But that doesn't always work, as you experienced.    It's not clear why it didn't work for the spouse, but sometimes it doesn't.   The IRS must think your AGI is correct, but not the spouse's.  The following is how that is often solved:

Try using the correct total 2020 AGI for yourself, and for the spouse use an AGI of 0 (zero.)   Several folks with joint returns whose spouse AGI was rejected say that worked for them.     If that doesn't work, report back.

[Coker]

THIS IS A LIE !!!!!

DO NOT BELIEVE THIS INFORMATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SUBMITTED MY 2021 TAX RETURN. TURBOTAX SOFTWARE PRESENTED MY AGI, WHICH WAS CORRECT. NEXT IT DISPLAYED MY SPOUSES AGI. THE VALUE IT DISPLAYED WAS IDENTICAL TO MINE. I FELT THIS WAS WRONG SO I SCOURED THE INTERNET FOR AN ANSWER. I FOUND SUGGESTIONS THAT SUPPORTED LEAVING IT AS IS (MY AGI) OR VAGUELY SUGGESTING THAT I SHOULD NOT. SO MY FIRST SUBMITTAL BOTH AGI'S WERE THE SAME. THE RETURN WAS REJECTED. THE SECOND SUBMITTAL I CHANGED MY SPOUSES AGI TO ZERO. THE RETURN WAS REJECTED. MY SPOUSE HAS NO EARNED INCOME ($0.00). THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO POSSIBILITIES. TURBOTAX IS GROSSLY SCREWED UP. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS SOFTWARE. DO NOT USE IT. JUST MAIL IN YOUR RETURN AND USE SOMETHING ELSE NEXT YEAR. THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. GOOD RIDDANCE TURBOTAX !!!!!!!!

[Coker]

DO NOT BELIEVE THIS INFORMATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SUBMITTED MY 2021 TAX RETURN. TURBOTAX SOFTWARE PRESENTED MY AGI, WHICH WAS CORRECT. NEXT IT DISPLAYED MY SPOUSES AGI. THE VALUE IT DISPLAYED WAS IDENTICAL TO MINE. I FELT THIS WAS WRONG SO I SCOURED THE INTERNET FOR AN ANSWER. I FOUND SUGGESTIONS THAT SUPPORTED LEAVING IT AS IS (MY AGI) OR VAGUELY SUGGESTING THAT I SHOULD NOT. SO MY FIRST SUBMITTAL BOTH AGI'S WERE THE SAME. THE RETURN WAS REJECTED. THE SECOND SUBMITTAL I CHANGED MY SPOUSES AGI TO ZERO. THE RETURN WAS REJECTED. MY SPOUSE HAS NO EARNED INCOME ($0.00). THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO POSSIBILITIES. TURBOTAX IS GROSSLY SCREWED UP. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS SOFTWARE. DO NOT USE IT. JUST MAIL IN YOUR RETURN AND USE SOMETHING ELSE NEXT YEAR. THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. GOOD RIDDANCE TURBOTAX !!!!!!!!