fcwm
Level 2
‎03-09-2021 12:58 PM

I have a client that is just now filing his 2019 return. His wife, unbeknownst to him, filed a 2019 return on her own. It is unclear what status she filed as, but suspect MFS or Single. She did not claim their child. She did not even have any income. Presumably, she filed to get her stimulus check. The taxpayer has not filed his own return yet. How do I go about filing a MFJ return for them both?

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itonewbie
Level 15
‎03-09-2021 01:22 PM

Get hold of a copy of her return and file a 1040X?

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fcwm
Level 2
‎03-09-2021 01:25 PM

Considering the taxpayer hasn't filed anything for 2019, only the spouse, is an amendment appropriate?

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PhoebeRoberts
Level 11
Level 11
‎03-09-2021 01:27 PM

She filed; now she's the taxpayer. You amend her return to add his. If he'd wanted to be the taxpayer, he should have filed a return.

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