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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
It is your choice how you claim the children.
Since you are filing separately you are now going to lose any Earned Income Credit, Education Credits and the Child and Dependent Care Credit if you were eligible. You both must use the Standard Deduction or your both muse use Itemized Deductions. You have to file two separate tax returns and pay for two TurboTax online accounts.
If you live in a community property state, filing separately is even more complex.
TurboTax support FAQ for filing jointly versus separately - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/married/help/is-it-better-for-a-married-couple-to-file-jointly-or-...
March 28, 2020
2:11 PM