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- Select Find (or the magnifying glass icon).
- Enter information in the Find window.
- Select Information About Your Spouse or Common-Law Partner from the list of results, and then select Go.
The Now, let’s get [name’s] information step appears.
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- Fill out the form in TurboTax.
- Select Continue.
The Tell us more about [name] step appears.
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- Complete the following instructions that match your situation:
- If your spouse’s net income is more than $1, select No where it says Was [name’s] net income for 20xx zero? Then enter $25,000 where it says Net income from [name]’s 20xx federal tax return.
- If your spouse’s net income is $1 or less, select Yes where it says Was [name’s] net income for 20xx zero?
- Complete the following instructions that match your situation:
Note: Entering $25,000 won’t affect the outcome of your return; it simply makes you ineligible for the Spousal Amount.
- Select No where it says Are you claiming the spousal amount?
- Fill out the rest of the form in TurboTax.
- Select Continue.
If you didn’t separate or get divorced during the tax year: Complete the following instructions and TurboTax won’t ask you questions about your spouse.
- Select Find (or the magnifying glass icon).
- Enter marital status in the Find window.
- Select Marital Status from the list of results, and then select Go.
- Select the answer to On December 31, 20xx, you were (where 20xx is the tax year).
- Select No where it says Did you separate from your spouse/partner in 20xx? (where 20xx is the tax year).
- Select Continue.
For more information, please see:
- How do I change my marital status in online editions of TurboTax?
- How do I start a new tax return in the online edition of TurboTax?
- Why won't TurboTax let me change my marital status to single?
- I'm separated or divorced, so why am I being asked for information about my former spouse/partner?
- What do I do if I don't know my spouse's income?
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