here's one way pro's do it for their clients but it would require you to purchase the desktop software or open two new online accounts.
each person income is entered on their own return (married filing separate). couples have to decide how joint income and expenses are to be split.
anyway on the each of the separate returns there's a balance due or refund. on the joint return there is a net amount.
say the joint return shows a net refund of $1000 while on one separate return the tax due is $400 and the other shows a refund of $1300 net $900. again a decision. does the one keep the entire $1000 or should the one owing pay the other $300 . other approaches are also reasonable.
