divorced. where to start

[VolvoGirl]

Filing taxes after a divorce

Filing Taxes After a Divorce: Is Alimony Taxable? - TurboTax Tax Tips & Videos

If you used Turbo Tax last year you should start a brand new account for yourself and not transfer from last year.  You can not remove a spouse or switch the order of names.

TurboTax will not allow you to remove the primary taxpayer on the return. And you should not try to change the order of names.  If you were listed as the spouse and want to be the primary taxpayer now or delete the primary person, you will need to start a new return by logging out and starting over with a new account and new user name and password.  You will not be able to transfer from the prior year.

[xmasbaby0]

Divorced is not a filing status.   If you were unmarried for 2024 your filing choice is to file Single or maybe Head of Household if you have a qualified dependent.   Enter your filing status in MY INFO.

Am I Head of Household?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894553-do-i-qualify-for-head-of-household

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2900097-what-is-a-qualifying-person-for-head-of-household

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.

[rjs]

As VolvoGirl said, start your 2024 tax return from scratch, without transferring information from your 2023 joint tax return.

Filing status and marital status are two different things. You do not enter your filing status in TurboTax. TurboTax will ask for your marital status. If you did not remarry before the end of 2024, select "divorced." After you enter some additional questions, TurboTax will recommend the best filing status for you.