Thanks JoannaB2 I'd like to give a little information, just to see of it matters, I know I didn't give the full picture the first time...I was a little frustrated. My daughter is married and lives happily with her husband and daughter. She is a school teacher and is enrolled in a program that her student loan will be forgiven after she teaches for ten years (just a year or two to go!). She was advised that they should file separately while she is in that program. In previous years, he has taken the mortgage interest deduction and she has claimed their daughter. Now TurboTax asks of he has given up his legal right to claim their daughter, which I think understandably they are hesitant to do (giving up legal right). They were also surprised because form 8332 has to do with divorced or separated couples. If they have to go the form 8332 route I'm sure that's what they will do but just wanted to give you the full picture before going ahead. Thanks so much.
