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If the tax return has been started but not completed, how do I change from filing solo to filing with my spouse?

kmclean3 — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:26:33 GMT

Joint tax filing. How do I change this from an already started return?

Re: If the tax return has been started but not completed, how do I change from filing solo to fil...

TurboTax_Susan — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:58:41 GMT

If you are using TurboTax Online, you'll have to start a new return in order to prepare your return together with your spouse.

Re: If the tax return has been started but not completed, how do I change from filing solo to fil...

wheeler-shaw — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:21:39 GMT

If I have downloaded software can I join two tax files together to do a spousal return?

Re: If the tax return has been started but not completed, how do I change from filing solo to fil...

TurboTaxAniqua — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:08:37 GMT

@wheeler-shaw Unfortunately, you can't; if you decide to prepare a joint return, you will have to start from scratch.

Re: If the tax return has been started but not completed, how do I change from filing solo to fil...

wheeler-shaw — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:14:02 GMT

That's not entirely true - I took the one with the most entries and was able to add a spousal return to it by going to the View menu under 'personal information' and checking the box to add a spousal return. Yes the second return had to be started over but it only had a few entries so it didn't take long.