Federal tax return & CA state return for RDP

SDGO — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:00:42 GMT

Since federal does not recognize registered domestic partner, Im gonna use head of household filing status. Do I do the same like entering my own W2 and all my dependents and same with my partner he’ll be entering his own W2 as single filing status?

Then filing separate with CA state return as married/RdP filing joint and that’s the only time we combine our income?

Re: Federal tax return & CA state return for RDP

AmyC — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:29:41 GMT

Yes and yes. Only one of you can be HOH and the other is single. You will each claim your federal benefits separately. For CA, you combine income.

See RDP for more.

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Federal tax return & CA state return for RDP

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