My federal filing status is Head of Household vs Mar Fil Sep. TurboTax preselected Single for my state taxes instead of Married Filing Separately. How can I change it?

justice43607 · ‎March 22, 2025

MonikaK1 · ‎March 22, 2025

Go back to the Personal Info/ My Info section of TurboTax and make sure you have answered all of the questions correctly in order to determine your marital status.

This TurboTax help article has information about the different filing statuses. If more than one filing status applies to you, TurboTax can choose the one that gives you the biggest tax break.

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MonikaK1 · ‎March 22, 2025

Go back to the Personal Info/ My Info section of TurboTax and make sure you have answered all of the questions correctly in order to determine your marital status.

This TurboTax help article has information about the different filing statuses. If more than one filing status applies to you, TurboTax can choose the one that gives you the biggest tax break.

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

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My federal filing status is Head of Household vs Mar Fil Sep. TurboTax preselected Single for my state taxes instead of Married Filing Separately. How can I change it?