My wife and I worked for the same company. Do we add W2 together?

williams011395 · ‎June 3, 2019

AlanT · ‎June 3, 2019

No, you must enter your W-2s individually. If you add them together, the IRS will see one person with more income than reported by your employer and the other with no income. It will trigger an audit.

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AlanT · ‎June 3, 2019

No, you must enter your W-2s individually. If you add them together, the IRS will see one person with more income than reported by your employer and the other with no income. It will trigger an audit.

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My wife and I worked for the same company. Do we add W2 together?