Filing married joint do both names need to be on the account

[ryderreese1987]

If we filed together and are separated now and it's only going into the husband's account but the wife's names first on it can we change it

[KathrynG3]

Possibly. 

• Click here to read about your options to change the bank account information.
• Your marital status as of December 31, 2019 is how the return should be filed.
• Keep in mind, if the return has been e-filed, any changes now would require you to amend the return. 

1. Amending your Federal and state returns require mailing. 
   • Federal Form 1040X is the form you will need to complete an amended return for 2019. The approximate date Form 1040X will be ready is 2/20/2020.
   • Please check the Federal Forms Availability for updates. It will take 16 weeks for the Federal Amended return to be received and processed.
2. When you are e-filing, there is an identity check that requires entering the Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). If you have extenuating circumstances:
   • Enter the original AGI if you filed an amended return from the prior year
   • AGI troubleshooting reference