Thanks for that directional answer. Is there a reference in any publication? In turbo tax, it didn't take this into consideration or ask the question even though I did both years returns in turbo tax. It should at least be something that is flagged "did you change filing status' between years?" It is a significant impact if only one spouse creates the majority of income and then there is a filing status' change in 2020. The additional issue is that if you do it wrong, I believe the IRS can penalize you from filing for these credits in the future. Just a thought or two.
