eFiling and AGI: Married filed jointly

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March 8, 2021
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My wife and I filed jointly last year. Trying to eFile this year. Get to question asking about last years AGI. I check the box that asks if we filed a return together. Answered Yes.

It then goes on to ask for my AGI, then my wife's AGI. We filed jointly so there is no separate AGI for each of us.

I tried putting the same number in each

Then a zero in one

then triple checked the AGI

We did NOT file late last year, nor did we get a late refund or make a late payment. We did NOT file just for the stimulus last year.

All attempts rejected and the indicated error is the AGI!

Any work around on this or am I doomed to print and mail like in the olden days.

Irene2805

Level 15

If you are married and filed jointly in 2019 and again this year, then put the same AGI for both you and your spouse.

@Orcabait91

Orcabait91Author

Level 2

Did that.

tried it twice.

Still rejected and Turbo Tax steered me to the AGI as the error.

Will try again. Must be something I missed!

20Confused21

Level 2

My wife and I purchased the turbo tax software so that we could e-file our taxes. Because this "problem" had not been addressed ahead of the software being available to the public, I am done with this software company.

ThomasM125

Level 15

TurboTax has no control over how the IRS processes tax returns. All we can do is aid customers in the preparation and filing of their tax return under guidelines promulgated by the IRS. The requests we make in terms of entering AGI information is what the IRS instructs us to do. When there is an issue with the IRS accepting a tax return for e-file because of AGI information, we have no control over that, and you would likely experience the same issue with other tax software providers.

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VolvoGirl

Level 15

Thank you for sharing your experience! I thought I was losing my mind when they asked for two separate AGIs. I am going to keep trying. I have a feeling I'm going to end up paper filing because the IRS thought my husband never filed a return.

It's messed up that Intuit tried to tell you that's just the way it is if you are MFJ. I have been using TT to MFJ since I got married 15 years ago and have never had a problem before.

When did you file 2019? If it was late in the year or you mailed it, try putting in 0 (zero) for the AGI. And see, https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/rejections/help/what-if-i-entered-the-correct-agi-and-i-m-still-getting-an-e-file-reject/00/27031

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

If you can’t get it to efile you will have to print and mail it.
How to mail a return from the Online version
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/printing/help/how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online/00/26258

Be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them. You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places. Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing.

For AGI Reject code 031
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/rejections/help/e-file-reject-ind-031-04-or-ind-032-04-the-agi-or-self-select-pin-from-last-year-doesn-t-match-irs/00/27197

2020walleye

Level 2

we filed jointly last year and this year as well but efile was rejected due to wifes agi. should hers be 0 becaused we filed jointly or should it be the same as mine or ours)?