Allocate DC Deductions MFS

[pmalone10]

Hi - 

My wife and I are currently DC residents (we have been for the past 5 years) and per TT's recommendation, we are MFS. I believe we have filed MFS the past few years as well, per TT's recommendation. I'm currently on the screen where I've been asked to allocate the DC deductions to either myself or my wife. However, I'm not sure what I should do here. 

TT has prepopulated the fields - is it OK to keep it as is? I'm not really sure where these figures come from

[MaryK4]

When filing DC MFS (Married Filing Separately on the same return), you can allocate deductions to whichever spouse minimizes the combined tax. TurboTax usually pre-populates this based on who paid (if identified) or to maximize the lower bracket; it is generally safe to keep as is, or you can assign all deductions to the higher-earner to maximize savings.