Need to amend but can't find spot for community income on married filing separately as Head of House

kylejack
kylejack Member Posts: 1 Newcomer
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My wife and I are going through a divorce. She was living in a separate household for more than half the year and I could claim the kids as dependents, so I was able to file as Head of Household and file separately. She was refusing to give any tax documents and I didn't realize that I needed to claim her community income and withholdings, so I now need to amend and add form 8958.

However, in amending, I don't see where I can enter community income. Where can I enter this? Since I filed HOH, it doesn't seem to be allowing me to enter W2s and etc for her, and I don't see a specific question about Community Income in the income section.

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  • MatthewD
    MatthewD FreeTaxUSA Team Posts: 581

    Hi Kylejack,

    Even though you are married and filing separate returns, you DO NOT need to report community property income or file the Form 8958, because you are filing Head of Household. Your spouse may need to do that if she does not file HOH. You can delete the amendment.

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