Turbotax error - Box below line 7 in the Dependent Section of Form 1040

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I believe Turbotax is incorrectly checking this box for me. This box deals with filing status of MFS or HOH. My box is checked by Turbotax tax even though I am divorced and filing as HOH.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

Am I Head of Household?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualify-head-household-2021/L0NxUtVc2_US_en_US?uid=m5x19jkx

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualifying-person-head-household/L2TmgztNs_US_en_US

If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your marital status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.

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RVA2002Author

Level 3

My question isn't whether I qualify as HOH. My post was to suggest that turbotax is incorrectly checking the box on the Form 1040. I am unmarried (divorced) and filing as HOH, so it seems like this box shouldn't be checked by Turbotax

xmasbaby0

Level 15

If you are filing as HOH that box should be checked. Not sure what the fuss is about. There is no place to say "divorced" on a tax return.

VolvoGirl

Level 15

But as you just said in your top question….MFS or HOH. It says -OR- HOH and you said you are filing Head of Household.

melissanne411

Level 2

This is also happening to me—I am married filing separately but am still together with my spouse and live together year round. Did Turbotax ever solve the issue? It seems to be some sort of glitch? Multiple agents weren’t able to help me figure out why the box is being checked (and they aren’t able to see the pdf of the 1040 because it pops out into a separate window and I cant send screenshots)

user17754915390

Level 2

Hi RVA002:

You don't need to check this box. This relates to the earned income credit (EIC). I'll spare the details, but if you want to read into it further, you may see Special rule for separated spouses under Dependents section of 2025 Form 1040 instructions, page 44.

ubiquitous_phd

Level 2

I FIXED IT ON MINE (desktop version)...

It's checking this box based on an assumed separation/living apart... The only place you can seemingly change this if you go into the 'forms' setting and go to the EIC Worksheet. There is an MFS box between lines 9 and 10. This seems to be the only place that TT allows you to edit this information. Once corrected, the check on the 1040 disappears.

gl;hf