Your 2011 Adjusted Gross Income and other AGI information

If you used a tax store to prepare your 2011 return, you may find your AGI printed on the cover or summary sheet that comes with your prepared return package.

We guarantee that you won't find your AGI on:

• Your W-2 or 1099 form;
• Unemployment papers;
• The internet;
• Any other official-looking document, unless it happens to be your 2011 tax return or an official IRS transcript.

Enter your AGI as it appears on your originally filed 2011 return, or a 0 if you didn't file a 2011 return.

Do not split, allocate, or combine AGI amounts, even if doing so seems more logical to you.

Examples

• A couple that filed separate returns in 2011 and are filing jointly in 2012 should enter two separate AGI amounts, one from each respective spouse's 2011 return.
• A couple filing separately in 2012 that filed jointly in 2011 should each enter the same AGI amount from their jointly-filed 2011 return.
• A divorced taxpayer who filed jointly in 2011 but will not file jointly in 2012 should enter the full 2011 AGI, even if all of the 2011 income was earned by their former spouse.

The good news is you don't need your 2011 AGI if:

• You entered your IRS-issued PIN (this satisfies the identity verification requirement);
• You transferred data from a 2011 return that you filed using TurboTax; (we automatically transfer your 2011 AGI); or
• You didn't file a 2011 tax return, or you are a first time filer. (In that case, simply enter 0 as your AGI.)

Otherwise, if you cannot locate your 2011 AGI, here are your options:

• Use your Electronic Filing PIN instead. Follow the directions in TurboTax or click here for instructions.
• Call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 and tell the agent you need your originally filed 2011 AGI—not a revised or amended AGI—so you can e-file. Please note that wait times may be lengthy.
• File a paper return instead.