If your federal return is filed using Married, filing jointly, you are supposed to use the same status on your Utah tax return. This message means that you are using status 9 – Special Instructions for Couples, instead of 2 – Married filing jointly.
If you haven't filed your return yet, you can change it.
- Click on State on the left side menu.
- Click Continue.
- Select Edit to the right of Utah.
- Continue until you get to, We've Recommended a Utah Filing Status.
- Select Married filing jointly.
- Continue through the rest of your state return.
- Select Review from the menu on the left side.
- If any errors are shown, you will need to correct them.
- Continue into the File section.
- Keep going until you get to, Let's get ready to file, select I want to e-file.
- Continue until your return is transmitted.
If you want to use status 9, you won't be able to e-file your state return.
Click here to learn more.
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