If i am filing married but separate do i need to delete myself off the joint tax forms and make a separate one for myself?

[SharonD007]

No, you don’t delete yourself off of the joint tax return with your spouse because your spouse cannot file a Married Filing Jointly (MFJ) tax return if you are filing separately. Both of you must fille Married Filing Separately (MFS) tax returns.  Each of you will have to enter the other’s information on your respective tax returns.

Also, there are other rules that you must follow if you file MFS and live in a community property state.  TurboTax will guide you through the screens.

For additional information, review the TurboTax articles Should You and Your Spouse File Jointly or Separately? and  Married Filing Separately in community property states.

[VolvoGirl]

If you filed a Joint return last year for 2022 and want to file separately this year, you both each need to set up new accounts and new returns and not transfer from last year.  Online is only good for 1 return per account.  But you can use the same email address for 5 accounts.   How to start another return in the Online version

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-onli...

And may I ask why you are filing separate returns?  Sometimes people don't realize the differences between filing  Joint and MFS.

 Here's some things to consider about filing separately……

In the first place you each have to file a separate return, so that's two returns.  And if you are using the Online version that means using 2 accounts and paying the fees twice.  The Desktop CD/Download program would be better to use.

Many people think they come out better when filing Married Filing Separate but they are probably doing it wrong.  If one person itemizes deductions on Schedule A then the other one must itemize too, even if it's less than the standard deduction, even if it is ZERO!  And if you are in a Community Property state it can be complicated to figure out.

And there are several credits you can't take when filing separately, like the

EITC Earned Income Tax Credit

Child Care Credit

Educational Deductions and Credits

And contributions to IRA and ROTH IRA are limited when you file MFS.

Also if you file Married Filing Separately up to 85`% of your Social Security becomes taxable right away even with zero other income.

See …….

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/married/help/is-it-better-for-a-married-couple-to-file-jointly-or-...