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posted Apr 14, 2021 12:53:22 AM

Will TurboTax not allow me to change (Arkansas) state filing status to Married Filing Separately?

I got far enough while preparing with TT to see that I would save more money filing separately, although I am married. However, after I got to the Review section, I was notified that I could not e-file for Arkansas because Federal was set to Married Filing Separately, while State was set to Married Filing Jointly. I saw no way to change State status to Married Filing Separately as desired. How do I do this?

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Intuit Alumni
Apr 14, 2021 10:06:50 AM

What you input in your federal return is what carries over into the state return; are you completely certain that the federal is the one that is saying married filing separately? If you have not yet filed then you would make the change in the personal info section.

New Member
Apr 14, 2021 11:51:00 AM

I had to jump on the line with a live representative to get my situation figured out, but we were successful. Had to clear everything out and largely start over, unfortunately. Thank you for your reply though!