My husband and I filed jointly but on separate accounts.

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February 13, 2025
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Like the title said, my husband and I filed jointly but on separate accounts. His was accepted because he was done first but mine was rejected since my SSN showed up on two different files. Before I call the IRS or TurboTax and have to go through hoops, is there anything I need to do, or am I all set since mine was rejected? We've never done this before and only just realized we messed up when I got the message that mine was rejected.

Best answer by xmasbaby0

Sounds like maybe you are newlyweds who never filed a joint return before. When you file a joint return there is only ONE return with all of your combined information on that one return. So you only use one account--not both.

If your spouse entered all of his information and your information and your income, then you are okay. He did it correctly. You do not need to file anything on your own ---if yours was rejected, then leave it alone. Do nothing with it. From now on, use only the account that was used for the joint return. Keep a record of your own old account in case you ever need to refer to it or look at an old return. Your old returns are saved for seven years.

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Thank you so much!

Corder517

We had a same issue. We didn’t know either. What if my husband didn’t add my W2 and 1099 forms? Would he just need to amend his? And add forms? What should I do with my account that shows rejected?

KeshaH

If your husband didn't include your income and expenses on the joint return, he will need to amend the return to include it. There might be tax due once the additional income is added. You don't need to do anything else with yours unless your husband amends his return to file separately.