03-06-2023, 01:30 PM
For the last few years, I have had problems e-filing my tax return.
Two years ago, I found a trick to make it go through.
Last year, it wouldn't work. Had to mail & got my refund way later than e-filing would have taken.
This year, I used FreeTaxUSA and had the same issue (previous year's AGI does not match IRS records).
Here's the thing: EVEN THOUGH I file jointly with my spouse, it (TurboTax) would ask for an AGI for me AND my spouse. But there is only ONE on a joint return.
Did some googling, and it said to try entering zero for spouse. That worked two years ago.
Last year, no combinations of AGI would work. Actual/Actual, Actual/0, 0/0. No joy. Finally said F it and mailed.
This year, it (i.e. FreeTaxUSA) only gave me ONE option for AGI (i.e., it only asked for one value, not two). So I entered it (actual AGI).
Rejected! (here we go again).
Tried many times. Always rejected.
So I decided to tell FTUSA that we filed singly last year. THEN it asked for TWO AGIs. It eventually took a combo (I think it was Actual/0).
But this is so f-ing frustrating! Why does the IRS look for TWO AGIs for a JOINT filer when they only have ONE? And then make you solve the puzzle of what to enter?
Two years ago, I found a trick to make it go through.
Last year, it wouldn't work. Had to mail & got my refund way later than e-filing would have taken.
This year, I used FreeTaxUSA and had the same issue (previous year's AGI does not match IRS records).
Here's the thing: EVEN THOUGH I file jointly with my spouse, it (TurboTax) would ask for an AGI for me AND my spouse. But there is only ONE on a joint return.
Did some googling, and it said to try entering zero for spouse. That worked two years ago.
Last year, no combinations of AGI would work. Actual/Actual, Actual/0, 0/0. No joy. Finally said F it and mailed.
This year, it (i.e. FreeTaxUSA) only gave me ONE option for AGI (i.e., it only asked for one value, not two). So I entered it (actual AGI).
Rejected! (here we go again).
Tried many times. Always rejected.
So I decided to tell FTUSA that we filed singly last year. THEN it asked for TWO AGIs. It eventually took a combo (I think it was Actual/0).
But this is so f-ing frustrating! Why does the IRS look for TWO AGIs for a JOINT filer when they only have ONE? And then make you solve the puzzle of what to enter?
