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Question

How to split Minimum Tax Credit from prior year when filing status changes from Joint filing to separate filing?

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
March 18, 2025
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We have >$100K Minimum Tax credit carrying forward to 2024, but our filing status is changing to Married Filing Separately.

Can we split this carry over credit? How to do it in TurboTax?

Yes, you can split your Minimum Tax Credit. To do so in TurboTax Online, while logged in to your return,

Click on Tax Home
Select "Deductions and Credits"
Scroll down to "Estimates and Other Taxes Paid" and click to expand the menu
Scroll down to the bottom click on "Start/Revisit" next to "Other Credits"
Scroll down to "Credit for AMT Paid in Prior Year" and click on Start
Answer the questions and enter your minimum tax credit carry forward

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