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Returning Member
posted Feb 28, 2024 2:56:42 PM

How can I do a couple return as I forgot how I did it last year? If someone could give me step by step instructions to do this?

Need to know if I do one income tax return for the the both of us or two separate ones?

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Moderator
Feb 28, 2024 3:06:50 PM

You have to click on "Start a new return" to file a couple return. Here are the steps to file the couple tax return:

  1. Sign in to your TurboTax account
  2. Select Start a new return
  3. Select the TurboTax Online product you wish to use, and indicate how you did your taxes last year
  4. On the Welcome step, select My spouse/partner and me under the question Who are you preparing this return for?
  5. Follow the prompts to enter your personal information. On the What's your marital status? step, select Married or Living Common-law
  6. At Do you want to prepare your returns together?, select Yes
  7. Select Continue and proceed with completing your returns.

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Returning Member
Mar 1, 2024 6:30:48 PM

Yes, you email was of great help as well as the step by step made it so much easier for me to understand.  Thank you for taking the time to reply.

Moderator
Mar 1, 2024 6:32:23 PM

You're welcome - Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

Returning Member
Apr 17, 2024 8:50:18 AM

Hi,

 

I am trying to file for both couple married this year. But I cannot import data from 2022 for one them filed separately last year. Can you let me know where and how?

Moderator
Apr 17, 2024 9:42:35 AM

@fadlala Are you using TurboTax CD/Download or TurboTax Online?

Returning Member
Apr 17, 2024 10:20:20 AM

Desktop

 

Moderator
Apr 17, 2024 10:37:19 AM

When using our TurboTax Desktop/Download software, you can begin your return in the Easy Step mode and you will quickly be asked the question as seen in the image below.

 

 

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Returning Member
Apr 17, 2024 10:49:44 AM

Thanks,

 

But this doesn't not answer my questions. How I import for both 2022 data?. the system ask for one but not for the other couple!??

Moderator
Apr 17, 2024 12:20:02 PM

Sign into your TurboTax Online Account-

 

The following page click on start for free -continue until you get to this page: Click on I want to transfer all information and do our taxes together.

 

Click continue and your personal information will be transferred to your 2023 tax return.

 

Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

Returning Member
Apr 18, 2024 6:20:04 AM

Hi Again,

 

I am using the desktop turbotax version.

I use easy step way of filing. 

I start John Doe by transferring data from 2022. I changed he status for married as of jan 2023.

 

Then I check for filing both.  John and Jane Doe (as married couple for year 2023)

Turbotax does allow me to import Jane Doe (2022)!! How I can import both to file then as couple for 2023!!

 

THX

Moderator
Apr 18, 2024 6:46:48 AM

Unfortunately, since this is your first year filing as a couple, the other spouse's return is not yet available to be transferred into the return. Next year when both returns have already been done together, the software will be able to transfer the information from the two returns.

 

Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

Returning Member
Apr 18, 2024 9:02:19 AM

Hi Again,

 

So how I can file for both John and Jane Do as couple? By the way I have acces to Turbo tax 2022 for both as singles!

 

if not,  should I file each separately and add the second as a spouse and vice versa?

 

RGDS

Moderator
Apr 18, 2024 10:04:18 AM

You have to click on "Start a new return" to file a couple return. Here are the steps to file the couple tax return:

  1. Sign in to your TurboTax account
  2. Select Start a new return
  3. Select the TurboTax Online product you wish to use, and indicate how you did your taxes last year
  4. On the Welcome step, select My spouse/partner and me under the question Who are you preparing this return for?
  5. Follow the prompts to enter your personal information. On the What's your marital status? step, select Married or Living Common-law
  6. At Do you want to prepare your returns together?, select Yes
  7. Select Continue and proceed with completing both your returns simultaneously.
  8. Remember, when done, you will need to Netfile the two separate returns.

If you indicated that you used TurboTax to do your return last year, the software will guide you to transfer your information but not your spouse's. The software will only be able to transfer both next year when transferring this spousal return. 

 

Thank you for choosing TurboTax.