How do I enter stimulus amounts received when filing as married but separate?

[kegan51]

When filling out my taxes it asks how much stimulus $ we received, it isn’t clear if we should both enter the full amounts in our separate forms  or if we should split the amounts by 50% when entering these in, since we are filing separately?

[JamesG1]

It sounds like on your 2019 Federal tax return, your claimed married filing jointly and received, as an example,

1st stimulus $1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400

2nd stimulus $600 + $600 = $1,200.

On your 2020 Federal tax returns, you are each claiming married filing separately.

You should each claim the $1,200 and $600 for stimulus payment 1 and 2, respectively.