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At least for the recent 3+ years, I wouldn't pay it all back to the employer.  I would subtract the Social Security and Medicare.   The employer will be (or at least should be) amending their employer payroll returns to get the Social Security and Medicare back.  If they are already getting it back, there is absolutely no reason why you should be paying to them again.

Texas is also a community property state. See "Spouses living apart all year" on pages 8 - 9 of IRS Publication 555, Community Property. Since this is an unusual situation, and the laws are complex, you may wish to consult a local tax professional.  

My foreign employee pension is a United Kingdom based pension of one of the largest companies in the UK as I have lived in the UK for many years and have worked for them for almost two decades and I am a US and UK citizen. It is a defined contribution scheme of one of the largest pension providers in the UK and is part of a Master Trust run by the pension provider and looked after by a trustee, with my employer contributing more into the scheme than I do each month.  I have completed Part VI of Form 8938, but am not sure if I have done so correctly.  As AI and the IRS helpline advised me that my pension is an interest in a foreign entity so I filled out line 35, but two accountants said I should have filled out line 36 instead, but they gave me inappropriate answers as to why, as one said they do not know why and the other one said because it is not stock in a foreign entity and I am making too much of the fact that they included the wording "or interest in a foreign entity as well".  But I am not sure how I can be making too much of the fact that they included that wording as if the IRS had wanted me to ignore it they would have not put it on the form to begin with.  So I should think the main question is if the workplace pension is an interest in a foreign entity or not?  Although the pension provider has sent me a link to an HMRC government website which states that the UK and USA have an agreement that UK workplace pension providers do not have to comply with FATCA reporting. So it does not have a GIIN number. But at the same time I do not know if you would call it an issuer or counterparty either. Looking forward to your response. With a logical reason why it is one or the other.

@Erbjl - it you are stating your laptop is using Windows 10 and you will not be upgrading your laptop to windows 11, then the options appear to be:   1) use the Online version of Turbo Tax  instead of the Desktop version. 2) use another software provider     

I also have a problem with Windows11.  I have an HP laptop computor which I bought 4 years ago specifically so I could continue to run Turbotax.  I have been using Turbotax for about 9 or 10 years and was pretty satisfied with the results and survice help.  I even used the legal services to get through being audited twice.  Most of my tax information is on the Turbotax system.  My laptop is supposed to work with Windows 11, but for some reason it refuses to install it after I down load the files.  I get some indication that some file is incompatable with the wilndows software downloded to do the conversion. There is no specific indication where the problem is and I have no idea how I can  proceed.  I really do not want to upgrad to windows 11 anyway.  Many of the supposed  software upgrqdes on my Office 19  suite cause me problems as I have several programs set up for my own special needs, and some of the software set ups from some of my older systems do not work well any more.  I am especially trying to avoid using 365 systems (which I have used in my previous work).  They are designed to accommodate several users on a common project, but I am retired now and only working on my own with out colaborating with others.  I would really would like to continue with windows 10 at this point in my life.  Any suggestions would be helpful.   

Thank you for your reply, @pk    Here are the answers to your questions. Which country are you from ?  Is she from the same country ? -- We are both from Japan. When did you enter the US with J-1 and as what ( student/ trainee/ researcher/ teacher/ prof. / ??) ? -- I entered the US in November 2021 as a researcher. She entered December 2022.   We filed separately as non-resident aliens for 2022, and did joint returns as resident aliens for 2023 and 2024. Please correct me if I am wrong, so she has to file as a dual-status for 2025 as she canceled her visa this year? or non-residend alien for entire year?

This is BS - not supporting Win 10 & Mac OS Ventura - I have both. I will switch to H & R Block. I just checked there download for 2025 Delux version still supports Win 10 & Ma OS 10.15 and forward. It's a shame as I have been using TT for 24 years. I guess we are a small segment of their customer base that are expendable 

It usually takes one to two months, but delays often happen (and with the government shutdown, it could possibly be really, really delayed).   However, you would only get something if he had a refund.  If he has not been paying Child Support, it is often a tactic by the 'ex' to intentionally try to NOT get a refund to avoid/delay paying the Child Support.

@user17636035548 , do you have a question on foreign pension for a US person ?   What type ?  From which country ?  Are you a citizen of that country ?   Please more info you provide the more focused the answer will be .   If you wish you can send me PM  ( just NO PII -- Personally Identifiable Information) --- keeps the interaction/info away from general users.    

@user5924704 , need more info before one can answer -- (a) which visa are you on -- F-1 or what ? (b) when did you enter the country ?  Was this your first entry with this visa in the last 3 years? (c) if you filed a return for year past ( 2024 or 2023) , how did you file ? (d) which country are you from? (e) by "non-tax applied" do you mean that  no taxes were withheld by the disburser of the award? (f) do you have a tax id ( SSN/ ITIN ) ?   I will circle back once I hear from you --yes ?