Do the names on the return have to be in the same order as previous year even if the husband died the first day of the year? Where is the AGI found?

[RobertG · Accepted solution]

You are not required to have the names in the same order, but for simplicity of processing the return, I would suggest that you do so.

Either way, the 2018 AGI would be the same.

There are a few places you can get your 2018 AGI:

• If you filed your 2018 taxes with TurboTax, sign in and go down to Your tax returns & documents. Select View adjusted gross income (AGI).
• If you didn’t file your taxes with TurboTax in 2018, the best place to get last year's AGI is from the 1040 form you filed with the IRS. Look on page 2, line 7. If you filed a 1040NR, it'll be on line 35.
• If you're having trouble locating your 2018 return, the second-best place to get your AGI is from the IRS. You can order a free transcript of your return at the IRS Get Transcript site or you can purchase a full copy of your 2018 return. Both versions will include your AGI.

The IRS requires your 2018 AGI to verify your identity for e-filing. If you're paper-filing your return, you won't need your AGI because those are manually processed.

[colcards-56]

The correct AGI was furnished to Turbo Tax for completing tax return.