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Level 2
posted Mar 28, 2025 5:07:06 AM

T3 Error - The Handling Capital Gains Split Between Spouses

I recently received aT3 with a Capital Gain of $200 in Box 21 and $600 of Other Income in Box 26.  The Box 52/53 capital gain split was $150 and $50.  This T3 is a joint account and so I set my % to 50% for me and 50% for my spouse.  When I updated the T3 input form under my name, my taxable capital gains increased by $100 while my spouse's taxable capital gain remained unchanged.  The Other Income was split 50/50 on our individual tax returns which is correct.  The taxable capital gains should have increased by $50 on both returns not $100 on my return.  So something is not right and I suspect the 50% is not being applied to the entries in Boxes 52 and 53.

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24 Replies
Moderator
Mar 28, 2025 5:43:14 PM

If you are using TurboTax Online, this issue should be resolved. T3 slips should split between spouses now.

 

 

 

 

Level 3
Mar 28, 2025 5:45:57 PM

@TurboTaxSusan Sadly, I'm using the desktop version. Please fix it there too.

Moderator
Mar 29, 2025 12:00:19 PM

@nerdboyjoe Our development team is working on a resolution. We are hoping this can be resolved quickly. Once it is resolved, we will update you in this thread. We appreciate your patience.

Level 1
Mar 29, 2025 11:48:33 PM

I have been struggling with this exact same issue for hours.  The dividend amounts on the T3 split correctly, but the capital gains amounts in box 21, 52 and 53 do not split.  So glad I found this - I've been pulling my hair out trying to figure out where the problem was for hours.

Level 3
Mar 30, 2025 7:13:43 AM

@jmhowe I don’t have any hair left to pull. I pulled it all out this week.

Level 2
Mar 30, 2025 11:34:20 AM

I only noticed the error when I compared the comparison summary for both spouses. Didn't understand why Taxable Cap Gains were attributed to one spouse only, even though I specified a split in the T3 data entry. I had to work backwards then make individual T3 entries for each spouse, with manual calculation for all T3 boxes based on % distribution for each spouse. Boxes 52 and 53 don't appear to be linked to the split percentages.

Level 3
Mar 30, 2025 11:42:35 AM

@dcp689 yup, same here. What a pain this is.

Moderator
Mar 30, 2025 2:24:02 PM

We can understand your frustration but we want to assure you that our development team is working on a resolution. Once it is resolved, we will update you in this thread. We appreciate your patience.

New Member
Mar 30, 2025 2:31:21 PM

Would like to know if the desktop version of the Turbotax will be updated with the correction to T3 CG splitting between spouses. I am ready to file but have just realized the serious error. Need help ASAP…

Level 3
Mar 30, 2025 2:41:24 PM

@Oak22 they keep saying that a fix is coming, but they’ve been saying that for at least of couple of weeks now and they refuse to give even a rough estimate of a release date. This is terrible.

Level 2
Mar 30, 2025 2:46:05 PM

I used a manual work around. Did separate entry for each spouse after manually calculating the amount attributable to each spouse.

Level 2
Mar 30, 2025 11:03:20 PM

Please keep me in the loop. I am encountering the same problem and pulled my hair all day to finally figure out this is the reason. Very surprised Turbotax released a version with a serious bug like this.

Level 2
Mar 31, 2025 5:30:05 AM

I'm using Turbotax - Standard - download only (no CD).  This is the version that needs a correction to the T3 capital gain split between spouses to allocate the correct amount of taxable capital gains to each return.

 

Level 2
Mar 31, 2025 5:45:37 AM

While we wait for the desktop version to be fixed, just create 2 T3 entries, one for each person, each at 100% split and halve the numbers in the boxes. This gave me the correct result for the tax return.

Level 1
Mar 31, 2025 6:02:07 AM

How do I fix the error message re box 21 does not equal box 52 and box 53.

New Member
Mar 31, 2025 6:28:57 AM

Is there an update as to when this will be fixed !

Level 2
Mar 31, 2025 6:44:57 AM

I have the same issue but I missed it when filing our returns.  We had a T3 that was to be split 50/50. My spouses tax return was processed with CRA without issue but it had an unnoticed error (no capital gains  were carried forward in error from the T3 when there should have been 50%).

 

My tax return was not processed  and came back with a CRA error message code #95365.  So I called CRA and when we did a walk through it was then I noticed my spouse did not record a capital gain (all other boxes on the T3 were split 50/50 correctly (interest, other income - except the capital gains!!!)). 

 

So, now I have to force the figures for me to claim 100%? It is a small amount but how do I ensure I entered all the boxes properly. THANKS TURBO TAX!  

Level 2
Mar 31, 2025 6:59:37 AM

I made two entries, one for each spouse, with the appropriate % of each Box on the T3 attributed to each spouse. This required manual calculation for each Box, but produced the correct results.

Level 2
Mar 31, 2025 7:30:32 AM

So, I tried creating a  new T3 entering the 50% capital gains missed on my spouses return hoping that it would process now that the capital gains on both returns equal the T3 and received the error message Code 95365.  

Now, I think I have to print the return and mail it in with all the required forms. 

Moderator
Apr 1, 2025 6:49:17 AM

We are aware of this issue, and our development team is working on a resolution. Currently we don't have any ETA. Once it is resolved, we will update you in this thread. We appreciate your patience.

Level 2
Apr 1, 2025 8:50:20 AM

Antiqua -you are useless to us with these posts. This problem has been going on for weeks. There is no way it takes that long to fix a simple coding issue. I own a high tech company-send the code to me and we will fix it in an hour.

why not be honest and tell people that no one is working on this problem???

 

Level 2
Apr 1, 2025 12:31:33 PM

Can everyone please call customer service again and again to complain

Level 2
Apr 1, 2025 1:07:42 PM

If this issue isn't resolved so we can file electronically those that are entitled to the Carbon Tax Rebate will have to wait because of this

Please note, to receive the payment starting April 22, 2025, individuals must have filed their 2024 income tax and benefit return electronically no later than April 2, 2025. Eligible individuals filing their return after April 2, 2025 should receive their final CCR payment once their 2024 return is assessed.

 

 

Level 2
Apr 1, 2025 3:25:52 PM

I understand the current workaround is to manually split each T3 into 2 according to the split percentages. However, I have many T3s. It is a PITA to manually calculate each one of them and split them like this.

 

I have discovered Box 52, 53 and 21  accept negative numbers.  So my own workaround is to ONLY create 2 extra T3 slips, one for myself and one for my spouse. I label them in the "Notes" as "Turbotax bug" just in case CRA challenge me about their existence. My extra T3 slip only have 3 negative numbers in Box 52, 53 and 21. Box 21 is the TOTAL amount of capital gain across all my T3s I need to split into my spouse's return. My spouse extra T3 slip has the 3 same numbers but are positive. 

 

Other than that I also enter the split percentages of each T3 as usual. This way I don't need to create many T3 slips to workaround this bug. I compared the results of this workaround with StudioTax.  The results are correct.