No, you don’t delete yourself off of the joint tax return with your spouse because your spouse cannot file a Married Filing Jointly (MFJ) tax return if you are filing separately. Both of you must fille Married Filing Separately (MFS) tax returns. Each of you will have to enter the other’s information on your respective tax returns.
Also, there are other rules that you must follow if you file MFS and live in a community property state. TurboTax will guide you through the screens.
For additional information, review the TurboTax articles Should You and Your Spouse File Jointly or Separately? and Married Filing Separately in community property states.
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