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Level 3
October 29, 2021
Question

Form NJ-1040NR for 2020 was filed Taxpayer Only instead of Jointly with Spouse

  • October 29, 2021
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Even though I had chosen Joint returns for Federal and State, when I did a Lacerte update in mid-October before my final tax calculation the NJ-1040NR filing status changed from Joint to Spouse Only and the calculation changed without my realizing it.  Does anyone have a solution for fixing this because I'm not sure how to change this to Joint filing when I don't see anywhere that I have chosen a Joint filing?

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George4Tacks
Level 15
October 30, 2021

Screen 55.081 > New Jersey > MFJ Nonresidents has a highlighted note and two entry points. 

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NannrAuthor
Level 3
November 4, 2021

Thanks for your help.  In the past, I have not had to force a Joint return for NJ when only one spouse has NJ income but looks like that changed for 2020.