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February 14, 2021
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How do I enter my spouse's AGI if filing separately?

  • February 14, 2021
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I got married in 2020 but I am filing separately and  it won't accept my 2019 AGI.

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MaryM428
February 14, 2021

Your 2019 AGI should still be used to file your return.  If that does not work, there can be several reasons why.

If a return is amended, then the AGI is set back to zero.  This year the IRS is very behind on processing returns due to COVID-19.  So they may not have the same number on their database that TurboTax does.

There are two ways to work around this.

 

First try to file with zero in the 2019 AGI field.

If that is rejected then file again but select the option that you did not file last year.  The IRS does not see that question and it will allow you to efile with no AGI.