You are correct in that a spousal IRA contribution is allowed even if the spouse did not have income reported on a joint return.
To enter the IRA contribution for your spouse on a joint tax return, use the following steps:
- On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
- This opens a box where you can type in “IRA contributions” and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
- The search results will give you an option to “Jump to IRA contributions”
- Click on the blue “Jump to IRA contributions” link
On the first screen in this section, check the boxes for the type of IRA accounts that you have for both you and your spouse. Then Continue through the section and answer the questions. The first series of questions will pertain to the person listed first on the tax return and then they will repeat for the person listed second on the tax return.
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