https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/567862#M231477 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:40:39 GMT erinflan 2019-06-05T18:40:39Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/567862#M231477 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:40:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/567862#M231477 erinflan 2019-06-05T18:40:39Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-you-are-married-filing-separately-irs-regulations-req/01/567865#M231479 <P>If you are Married Filing Separately, IRS regulations require that your spouse's name and Social Security number must appear on your return. This serves two purposes. First, if there are items of joint income or deductions, or joint estimated tax payments, it assists the IRS in reconciling the separately reported allocations of these amounts.</P><P>Secondly, there are regulations that provide for coordination between the tax returns of spouses who file separately, most notably, the requirement that both spouses must treat deductions in the same manner -- either both must itemize deductions or both must take the standard deduction. Having the spouse identified on each return allows better coordination between the two returns.</P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:40:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-you-are-married-filing-separately-irs-regulations-req/01/567865#M231479 MichaelMc 2019-06-05T18:40:41Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/3586551#M1324946 <P>I am having same issue now.</P><P>I am filing married separately for Illinois but file paper is showing my wife name along with me but she does not live in Illinois.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Did you find any solution?</P> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:06:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/3586551#M1324946 Mpnkz 2025-03-21T03:06:37Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/3586572#M1324953 <P>From the <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/3586551" target="_blank">original post</A>, <SPAN style="background: var(--ck-color-mention-background); color: var(--ck-color-mention-text);"><a href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5789583">@Mpnkz</a></SPAN> &nbsp;- &nbsp;''If you are Married Filing Separately, IRS regulations require that your spouse's name and Social Security number must appear on your return. This serves two purposes. First, if there are items of joint income or deductions, or joint estimated tax payments, it assists the IRS in reconciling the separately reported allocations of these amounts.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Secondly, there are regulations that provide for coordination between the tax returns of spouses who file separately, most notably, the requirement that both spouses must treat deductions in the same manner -- either both must itemize deductions or both must take the standard deduction. Having the spouse identified on each return allows better coordination between the two returns.''</P> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:20:26 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/3586572#M1324953 DawnC 2025-03-21T03:20:26Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/3586574#M1324955 <P>from Il instructions</P> <P><SPAN>If you are married and filing separate returns, print your full name and SSN and your spouse’s full name and SSN if you have it. The info carries to the Il return from the federal entries. Il should still show your filing status as MFS and the exception amount&nbsp; will be 2775 on a joint return it would be double 5550</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:21:46 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/3586574#M1324955 Mike9241 2025-03-21T03:21:46Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/3586576#M1324956 <P>My wife Pennsylvania married file separately does not include my name in filing paper (it was auto-generated from turbo tax) but my Illinois is coming as both name. Why would her name come in Illinois tax return as she did not even stay in Illinois and never earned in Illinois.</P> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:23:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-married-but-filed-separately-why-is-my-and-my-husband-s-name-on-my-il-state-return/01/3586576#M1324956 Mpnkz 2025-03-21T03:23:45Z