Yea. This is super frustrating. I gave TT multiple chances. Tried to file MFS for 2019 Tax Year and reported the issue to support team. Nothing came out of it. Tried TT this year in hopes they would change how MFS is handled. The TT experts point me to this article but it's useless. The guidance doesn't contain the necessary details nor are there examples. Would be nice if TT monitored these forums for these types of issues and got them escalated.
On a related note, my CPA got a notice from the IRS about how they filed my MFS (as explained above). Line 1 on 1040 didn't match my W2. Well DUH!! It's not going to match. My CPA said this is common and happens to his clients. He just provides an official response back to clear up the confusion and then the IRS accepts the return. I got tired of this so I filed Issue 44174 with the IRS Tax Advocate Service. Just got word back today that this issue is being escalated as it appears that the IRS needs education on how to properly process these returns.
