Yes. You have the right Pub 555. The first line under Community or Separate Property and Income states: If you file a federal tax return separately from your spouse, you must report half of all community income and all of your separate income.
The IRS also wants it simple, half the income, they can understand. When you start adding all the other stuff, they have to determine is there a nominee involved or some other situation.
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