Deductions & credits

Okay... got this figured out. 

 

I didn't have the "state" chosen correctly in my personal info. Derp. 

 

So, now I am able to access the community property section. 

 

The first screen is the Community Property Income Adjustments. It has two boxes where I can enter a total "addition" or "subtraction" to my income. Turbo Tax offers no guidance or explanation. 

 

Does this screen assume that I am making all the calculations (regarding 50/50 split of W2's, 1099-int, 1099-div, etc.) outside of Turbo Tax and then I'll enter a lump sum addition of 50% of my spouse's income and then enter a subtraction of 50% of my total income??? 

 

And then I can ignore the remaining screens? 

 

Or do I skip that first Community Property Income Adjustments screen and then fill in the subsequent screens which detail Federal Withholding, W2 income, interest income, etc.?

 

Mainly I'm trying to figure out where or how I'm supposed to arrive at the amount I will enter into the "addition" and "subtraction" boxes of that first Community Property Income Adjustments screen. 

 

Thanks for the help!