Both of these forms are entered in the same section of TurboTax. It is easy to answer a question about Form 8857 by mistake early in the process if you don't check the information on the screen very carefully (especially even on the very first screen asking for a year).
Go back through that section of your return and be sure that you only answered questions pertaining to Form 8379, Injured Spouse.
Use these steps to get started:
- On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
- This opens a box where you can type in “injured spouse” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
- The search results will give you an option to “Jump to injured spouse”
- Click on the blue “Jump to injured spouse” link and enter your information
If you cannot find a place where something was entered by mistake for Form 8857, then use the following instructions to delete Form 8857 since it is not needed:
- Open or continue your return in TurboTax.
- In the left menu, select Tax Tools and then Tools.
- In the pop-up window Tool Center, choose Delete a form.
- Select Delete next to Form 8857 in the list and follow the instructions.
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