Spouse Agi

The IRS uses your prior year AGI to combat fraud. 

You can find your 2018 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) by:

• Looking at line 7 on page 2 of your 2018 Form 1040; or
• You can request a transcript of your 2018 tax return from the IRS to ensure you have the right number. You can request your transcript online at the following link: Get Transcript 

Check these items as well to ensure you have the correct number.  If you:

• Filed late last year after mid-November or your return was processed after that time—try entering 0.
• Amended your return last year—make sure you’re using the AGI from your original return, not the amended one. (If you only have a 1040X form, it’s on line 1, column A).
• Rounded your AGI to the nearest dollar—be sure to round up when it’s 50 cents or more and down when it’s 49 cents or less.
• Filed with your spouse last year—you and your spouse have the same 2018 AGI. (Don’t split the AGI amount or enter 0 for one of you).

Unfortunately, without the correct number, your only option would be to print and mail in your return. 

This article will give you instruction on how to print and mail your return.

Well...this is frustrating.  My wife and I filed jointly in 2018.  So...our 2018 AGI would be the same.  My wife passed away in 2019, but I am filing jointly.  I e-filed yesterday and....it was rejected because my wife's 2018 AGI is wrong.  I used TurboTax both years so how is the AGI possibly wrong?  Also, there is only *one* AGI for couple using married filing jointly.  I looked at Line 7 of last year's 1040 and it matches what was rejected.  What is going on??  I have used TurboTax for 10+ years and have never had this problem.