- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
Community property state adjustments for MFS with nonresident spouse
I am now a resident for tax purposes (F1 after 5 years) and my wife just came to the US in 2022 (F2 status). We decided to file separately, such that she only needs to file 8843 for federal return as a nonresident (due to the 5 years exempt for students) and no need to file state tax if I understand correctly, since she did not have any income earned.
The question appears on my end when I use TurboTax to prepare the state tax forms. It asks me about the community property state adjustments (e.g., in California). I understand that in such states incomes are supposed to be divided 50/50, but since my wife will not need to file a state return, should I put 0 to adjustments here?
Topics:
March 14, 2023
3:24 PM