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Level 1
posted Mar 1, 2024 12:13:57 PM

Spouse Deployed Overseas - Filing Jointly

I am filing taxes for me and my husband (jointly) and are looking to use Turbo Tax. However, my husband is deployed overseas with limited access to internet. I have all of our tax documents, can I file jointly through my account? Or will he need to create an account and enter his own information and then somehow we figure out a way to merge? This will be our first time using TurboTax, so trying to figure out the best way to get started. 

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Level 15
Mar 1, 2024 12:19:41 PM

Yes, you can file the 2023 tax return as Married Filing Jointly using your account on TurboTax, as long as your spouse has agreed to file jointly.  He does not need a TurboTax account since you will be filing jointly.

Level 1
Mar 1, 2024 12:23:27 PM

So he doesnt need to e-sign anywhere? Just want to double check so that we are prepared.

Level 15
Mar 1, 2024 12:25:24 PM


@SD789 wrote:

So he doesnt need to e-sign anywhere? Just want to double check so that we are prepared.


No, there is nothing to sign when you are e-filing the tax return.  The 2022 AGI from your 2022 federal tax return, Form 1040 Line 11, is your electronic signature.