The reasons my wife and I file separately are unrelated to this particular issue. It's the best arrangement for us, and we've been doing it since we got married.
Yes, I can try to divide everything by two, but that won't match what is reported on the 1099-S. Furthermore, TurboTax does things backwards. I should be able to manually enter the amounts in Form 8949 first, as the IRS instructs, and then transfer that to Schedule D. Instead, TurboTax populates 8949 (which it won't let me open) from Schedule D, after (incorrectly) completing the Home Sale worksheet.
It's just plain wrong!
