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epsmolen2
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My husband and I are filing separately this year, but filed jointly last year. I have input all of our info. I want to know how do I know what he owes and what I owe?

 
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My husband and I are filing separately this year, but filed jointly last year. I have input all of our info. I want to know how do I know what he owes and what I owe?

Filing as Married Filing Separately, have you prepared 2 returns, & two separate accounts?
epsmolen2
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My husband and I are filing separately this year, but filed jointly last year. I have input all of our info. I want to know how do I know what he owes and what I owe?

Only my account, but I inputted all his info too.  Once he creates his own account, will he need to input all my info too?

My husband and I are filing separately this year, but filed jointly last year. I have input all of our info. I want to know how do I know what he owes and what I owe?

On Married Filing Separate you do not put his information on your return, you enter only your information.  He needs to file his own return with just his information. He would need to create a new account

My husband and I are filing separately this year, but filed jointly last year. I have input all of our info. I want to know how do I know what he owes and what I owe?

Just to add:  when you file as Married Filing Separate, you cannot claim some deductions.  See the following for information
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My husband and I are filing separately this year, but filed jointly last year. I have input all of our info. I want to know how do I know what he owes and what I owe?

To file married filing separately, you need two completely separate tax returns.  One lists only your income and deductions and calculates your tax owe or refund claimed, and the other return calculates the  same for your spouse.  In TurboTax online, you need two separate accounts with different user names and passwords, one for each spouse, and you will pay two separate fees, unless you qualify to file for free.  

epsmolen2
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My husband and I are filing separately this year, but filed jointly last year. I have input all of our info. I want to know how do I know what he owes and what I owe?

So does he have to input all my information too when he signs into his account?

My husband and I are filing separately this year, but filed jointly last year. I have input all of our info. I want to know how do I know what he owes and what I owe?

Your return only contains your income and deductions; his return only contains his income and deductions.  That's what filing separately means.  The only spouse's information needed is name and social security number.

Your best option is to make two new accounts.  That avoids most mistakes.

If you want to use the existing account, it "belongs" to whoever is the first-named or primary taxpayer.  The person on the top line of the printed return.  That spouse will change status to MFS and delete all the other spouse's income and deductions.  The other spouse makes a new account and starts from scratch.
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