@yamavin wrote:
Yes, we are filing federal income taxes separately. My question is whether i can split half of my social security benefit to my partner's filing and report half of my partner's social security benefit. Is this possible? Thanks!
Vincent
The problem is that California is one of a few states (6, I think?) that recognize domestic partnerships and also have community property. That means that, while you must file your IRS returns as single (or maybe head of household if you have a qualifying dependent), you must prepare those individual returns using community property rules. That means that you must report half your partner's income and your partner must report half your income, assuming it is community income. (Some income might not be community income, such as if you have a rental property that only you owned before you registered as DPs.)
So it's not the domestic partnership by itself that causes problems, it's the DP plus the community property rules.
There are other experts on this board who know more about California's somewhat complicated filing rules. You might also want to check with a qualified tax preparer in California.
