If you don’t have any information about your ex, do not enter your exes income (or an estimate), it’s important that youdo notclaim the Spousal Amount.
To avoid claiming the Spousal Amount, complete the following instructions:
SelectFind(or the magnifying glass icon).
Enterinformationin theFind window.
SelectInformation About Your Spouse or Common-Law Partnerfrom the list of results, and then selectGo.
TheNow, let’s get [name’s] informationstep appears.
Fill out the form in TurboTax.
SelectContinue.
TheTell us more about [name]step appears.
Complete the following instructions that match your situation:
If your spouse’s net income is more than $1, selectNowhere it saysWas [name’s] net income for 20xx zero?Then enter$25,000where it saysNet income from [name]’s 20xx federal tax return.
If your spouse’s net income is $1 or less, selectYeswhere it saysWas [name’s] net income for 20xx zero?
Note:Entering $25,000 won’t affect the outcome of your return; it simply makes you ineligible for the Spousal Amount.
SelectNowhere it saysAre you claiming the spousal amount?
Fill out the rest of the form in TurboTax.
SelectContinue.
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