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debjmay
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Do I enter the full amount of my W2 wages and withholding when MFS in a community property state?

I tried entering the full amount of my w2 wages and then entering the additions and subtractions on form 8958, but it doesn't seem to be reflected on the 1040.  The only adjustments I see are related to other income and tax withholdings.   

If I am supposed to enter only half of my w2 wages and half of my husband's w2 wages, do I also enter only half of the withholding?


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ThomasM125
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Do I enter the full amount of my W2 wages and withholding when MFS in a community property state?

No, you should enter the full amount of your W-2 wages, tax withheld and other income in TurboTax. After you are done entering your income and deductions,  you will see a screen on which you can enter an adjustment to income to account for your share of your community property income. The entries on Form 8958 don't transfer over to your Form 1040, they are for informational purposes only.

 

You will see a screen that says Community Property Income Adjustments on which you will enter your total community property income adjustment:

You do a similar adjustment for your tax withholdings. 

 

Your income adjustment will show on line 8(z) on schedule 1 of your Form 1040:

 

 

Withholding adjustments will show on line 25(c) on form 1040. 

 

 

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