Use this field to combine or split the PA-40 return. If the return is automatically split because of certain credits or taxpayer or spouse is a dependent of another, by choosing
1
in this field, the PA-40 return combines into 1 return with a filing status of Married Filing Joint. Likewise, if the federal filing status is Joint and the PA-40 return isn't split, then by choosing
2
in this field, the PA-40 return splits into 2 returns with each having a filing status of Married, Filing Separately. If UltraTax CS splits the Pennsylvania return, check the diagnostic screen for the reason why. When a joint return is being filed and the taxpayer is deceased and the spouse is alive, UltraTax CS will automatically split the PA-40 return and this field will be non-enterable.