I'm trying to do a "what if" without having to create another tax return. I want to see what my spouse would have to pay if I filed married filing separate but I can only see what mine would be. Is that a way to do that?
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No, that's not the way to do it.
The what-if (worksheet) feature works on a Married Filing Jointly return. You have to enter both your information into one tax return. Afterwards, you'll find the What-if worksheet and indicate, at the top of the form, that you want to compare MFJ versus MFS. Scroll down and view the results.
However, this doesn't give you the whole picture because it doesn't account for your state taxes. For a true apples-to-apples comparison, you'll need to create test returns.
No, that's not the way to do it.
The what-if (worksheet) feature works on a Married Filing Jointly return. You have to enter both your information into one tax return. Afterwards, you'll find the What-if worksheet and indicate, at the top of the form, that you want to compare MFJ versus MFS. Scroll down and view the results.
However, this doesn't give you the whole picture because it doesn't account for your state taxes. For a true apples-to-apples comparison, you'll need to create test returns.
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