I am trying to file a return for a registered domestic partnership (not same sex) in the state of CA. Do I have to complete two different files in the Pro series one to e-file the federal return as single and another file to e-file the CA state return as married filing separate? What should be the process?
The CA one wilt be Married Joint/RDP the fed will be Single. I guess you could file MFS for CA, but thats a bunch of extra work splitting everyone's everything in half manually, and joint generally comes out better.
I start with a MFJ federal, make sure that one is NOT marked for EF. But mark it to EF the CA return. Use the TSJ indicators to assign each income/deduction source to T/S.
Then split that MFJ return into MFS (the option is in the File menu when the return is open on the screen), then change those 2 MFS returns to Single.
Some people say you have to split everything 50/50 on the fed Single returns, just like a MFS, but the Feds consider you Single, no community property and a 8958 wont generate on a Single return, so Ive never done it.
Why doesn't the federal consider everything community property? I thought federal law followed state law. It might not be following it on filing status, but shouldn't it be following it on ownership of income?
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