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How do I create separate returns for myself and my spouse? What do I select?

 
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How do I create separate returns for myself and my spouse? What do I select?

If you are using TurboTax online, one of the first few pages will ask you if “Who are you preparing this return for?”. Select “Myself”, then continue on. A page further down the line will ask for your marital status. If you choose “Married” or “Common Law”, it will then ask “Do you want to prepare your returns together?” on the next page. There you will say “No”, so that you can create a return only for yourself.

To create a return for your spouse, click on “Tools” in the black menu in the top right, and select “Return Manager”. You can create a new return by scrolling to the bottom of the list and clicking "Continue" next to "Start a new 2017 return". Then do the same as you did above.