It won't give me the option to change from Single to Married filing Jointly. What am I missing?

[DoninGA]

You have to select your filing status in the My Info section of the program.  You need to choose Married and then that you will be filing the tax return with your spouse.

Go back to the My Info section and edit your personal information.

[xmasbaby0]

Go to MY INFO.

Click your name.  Start through the screens.

You have to answer the question "Were you married?"  Say YES.   If you click the button for Married, then a drop down will appear that asks, "Do you want to file this return together with your spouse?"  Then you choose YES to file a joint return.  You enter your spouse's information into My Info.

 Whenever you are entering income information there should then be a spot for you and for your spouse's income information.  WATCH for the names as you enter income on the screens.  Or when you click to add income it will prompt you to choose which spouse had the income.

When you prepare a joint return you include all the information for both spouses on the SAME tax return.  Include all of your personal information, all of your income from every source, all dependents (if any), all credits and deductions for both of you.  You get ONE refund with both names on it.

[danduffiney]

That’s what I thought but it isn’t showing that option to edit and doesn’t ask if I’m married. 

[DoninGA]

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@danduffiney wrote:

That’s what I thought but it isn’t showing that option to edit and doesn’t ask if I’m married. 

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You will have this screen when you are editing your personal information in the My Info section -