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Level 2
March 10, 2026
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Qualified OT

  • March 10, 2026
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My client's husband, (they filed married joint), has qualified OT on the W2 but in ProConnect there is only place for the Taxpayer's OT (she didn't not have any).  How do I enter for the spouse?

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George4Tacks
Level 15
March 10, 2026

HUH?

 (she didn't not have any)?? That means she did have some (double negative),

I am really unclear on what you are looking for. Is your client maybe self employed? Does your client have a w-2? 

By the way, your client's husband should also be your client if they are filing jointly. 

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JulieJ23Author
Level 2
March 13, 2026

Both she and her husband file married filing jointly.  They both have W2s and the wife has a 1099.  The husband, who is the spouse is this scenario, had Qualified OT but when you go to the Additional Deductions in Schedule 1-A, it only shoes an area for the Taxpayer's amount of Qualified OT, there is no way under the Spouse's column to enter his Qualified OT.  

Accountant-Man
Level 13
March 13, 2026

Is each W2 coded correctly, one for TP and one for SP?

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