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If you will be using your husband's account to prepare the new joint return, then click his name in MY INFo and go through the interview questions.
When you enter the primary spouse’s information in My Info, you have to answer the question "Were you married?" 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.
Best Wishes!
And.....since you will not be using your own account for future tax returns, just make sure you know how to access your own old online account in case you need to access a past year return. TurboTax and the IRS save returns for seven years.
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