Reason for filing married separate, because IRS sent out during the 2021 Recovery rebate: " EXPLORE WHETHER FILING SEPARATE RETURNS CAN BENFIT MARRIED TAXPAYERS"- married couples may have an additional lever to pull to help them get a larger 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit. More specifically, married couples may wish to explore whether filing separate tax returns may entitle them to (a larger) 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit. This is the reason why I am asking, because I see it as both the parents claim one child, getting the $2000 child tax credit each for their child since the phase out on modified AGI is $200000 and both are under that. My question is about the child tax credit that each will get one. When I use Pro Series software it shows they will each get the $2000, filing separately and each claim 1 of their 2 children.