topic Re: RDP or married in State tax filing

RDP or married

ronjt — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:57:51 GMT

My girlfriend and I are registered domestic partners in California. We want to file as RDP filing separately. When I do that, the software changes my selection from RDP to married. Is that a problem?

Re: RDP or married

ThomasM125 — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:18:56 GMT

Since you are not married, you cannot file as married, only single or head of household if you qualify as such. You need to change your filing status to single in the federal information section.

Re: RDP or married

ronjt — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 02:04:07 GMT

I think you may have misinterpreted my question.

My girlfriend and I are registered domestic partners in California. We file as single with the IRS. On the California return we want to file as RDP filing separately. When I do that, the software changes my filing status from RDP to married. Is that a problem or is it designed to do that?

Re: RDP or married

ThomasM125 — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 02:19:14 GMT

Since you are registered domestic partners, you must file as married/RDP filing jointly or married/RDP filing separate returns. So, you have a choice to file separately or jointly, but either way it will show you as married.