To updatethis in TurboTax: With your return open, click the Personal Info tab On the second line of the "Personal info summary" page, your current filing status should be listed Click Edit on that line To file Married Filing Separately, first select Married When the next question shows, asking "Do you want to file this return together with your spouse?", answer No.

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hirenfire_cinti

Level 1

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Change married filing jointly to separate

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 7, 2019
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Best answer by MollsBBU

To update this in TurboTax:

With your return open, click the Personal Info tab
On the second line of the "Personal info summary" page, your current filing status should be listed
Click Edit on that line
To file Married Filing Separately, first select Married
When the next question shows, asking "Do you want to file this return together with your spouse?", answer No.

tfresquez1

Level 2

Can u still refile if you already submitted it

daidian

Level 2

how to import information from prior year return?

dragonxmacho

Level 2

change married filing jointly to separate

xmasbaby0

Level 15

@dragonxmacho You are adding a complex question to a 2 year old thread. Please start your own new question in a new thread so someone can address your specific situation.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

MollsBBUAnswer

Level 9

To update this in TurboTax:

With your return open, click the Personal Info tab
On the second line of the "Personal info summary" page, your current filing status should be listed
Click Edit on that line
To file Married Filing Separately, first select Married
When the next question shows, asking "Do you want to file this return together with your spouse?", answer No.

VolvoGirl

Level 15

Did you transfer a Joint return over from 2015? Then to change to separate you each should set up new accounts and not use the transferred info.

you can use the same email address for 5 accounts. How to start another return in the Online version <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288574">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288574</a>

lessannetteoder

Level 2

i trying change filling joinly to filling separate . it not let let start from begin to put my information in

JillS56

Level 10

To change your filing status in TurboTax:

With your return open, click the Personal Info tab
On the second line of the "Personal info summary" page, your current filing status should be listed
Click Edit on that line
To file Married Filing Separately, first, select Married
When the next question shows, asking "Do you want to file this return together with your spouse?", answer No.

You should not have to start over but you will need to remove any information about your spouse.

Keep in mind that if you file married filing separately means you will not get the Earned Income Credit, education credits, and other credits (exceptions are rare).

mmanson

Level 2

I followed the steps to change from Married Filing Separately, I did first, select Married.

When the next question shows, asking "Do you want to file this return together with your spouse?", I answered No. After I answered no it says I have to create a new account in order to do that!

Do you have another solution? or is that the only solution?