I think there is a flaw in the system. Married Filing Separate - NJ resident return. Both taxpayer and spouse own home jointly and each claim half their total ($12,000) real estate taxes. So, for each, $6,000 is entered in the federal input. They each claim the standard deduction so it doesn't matter on the federal return. These amounts should flow thru to their separate NJ returns. But on the taxpayer's return, the program gives him half the deduction, $3,000. He should, of course, get $6,000. The spouse's return is correct - she gets a $6,000 deduction. I found where I can correct the taxpayer's return, but this shouldn't be necessary. It would be easy for someone to miss this if they are not paying close attention. Any thoughts?
