topic Why do I need to enter my spouse information when we are filing separately? If I don’t put his social security in I don’t get my taxes? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/why-do-i-need-to-enter-my-spouse-information-when-we-are-filing-separately-if-i-don-t-put-his-social/01/3637843#M247781 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:16:02 GMT shelbymarlene4 2026-02-04T06:16:02Z Why do I need to enter my spouse information when we are filing separately? If I don’t put his social security in I don’t get my taxes? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/why-do-i-need-to-enter-my-spouse-information-when-we-are-filing-separately-if-i-don-t-put-his-social/01/3637843#M247781 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:16:02 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/why-do-i-need-to-enter-my-spouse-information-when-we-are-filing-separately-if-i-don-t-put-his-social/01/3637843#M247781 shelbymarlene4 2026-02-04T06:16:02Z Re: Why do I need to enter my spouse information when we are filing separately? If I don’t put his social security in I don’t get my taxes? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-why-do-i-need-to-enter-my-spouse-information-when-we-are-filing-separately-if-i-don-t-put-his/01/3638537#M247863 <P>The IRS requires your spouse's Social Security number so that they can compare the two separate tax returns to make sure you are handling deductions properly. This is an IRS requirement, not a TurboTax requirement.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:38:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-why-do-i-need-to-enter-my-spouse-information-when-we-are-filing-separately-if-i-don-t-put-his/01/3638537#M247863 rjs 2025-04-08T22:38:11Z