The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) created Form 8958 to allow
couples in community property states to correctly allocate income to each spouse that may not match what is reported to the IRS.
Married
couples in community property states soon discovered that they could save money by employing community property laws to split income.
The IRS suggests married
couples in community property states look at their tax situation under both joint and separate filing options to determine which version saves them the most (TurboTax will do this for you).
This opened the door for higher - income
couples in community property states to shift income and lower their tax burden as compared to couples in common law states.
Here in Part 2, I'll explore what happens when a same - sex
couple in a community property state moves to a non-community property state such as Iowa during the middle of the year.
Not exact matches
This may also apply to
couples who reside
in community property states.
Even though the federal government doesn't recognize same - sex marriages, the IRS says that
couples in same - sex marriages or domestic partnerships (RDPs)
in community property states must apply
community property laws on their separate federal tax returns.
John and Betty are a married
couple in California, which is a
community property state.
When
couples in a same - sex marriage live
in a
community property state, they must follow
community property laws on their federal tax return, even though the federal government doesn't recognize their marriage.
Couples in same - sex marriages or RDPs
in community property states CAN NOT file as married, but they MUST apply
community property laws.
Indeed it is still referenced today
in issues relating to taxation
in community property states — including a key IRS ruling
in 2010 that affected same - sex married
couples and registered domestic partners
in community property states.
It would take another 18 years after Poe v. Seaborn before filing statuses were created and equality would be achieved between married
couples in common law and
community property states.
There are nine
states in the United States which practice the community property model, and Alaska allows a marital couple the choice of entering such an arrang
states in the United
States which practice the community property model, and Alaska allows a marital couple the choice of entering such an arrang
States which practice the
community property model, and Alaska allows a marital
couple the choice of entering such an arrangement.
Those
couples were fortunate to live
in a «
community property»
state.
Sally Herigstad: Foreclosure's impact on married
couples — When a mortgage is
in one spouse's name, if you choose to foreclosure, the impact to the other spouse's credit can depend on whether you live
in a
community property state... (See Credit and foreclosure)
Alaska allows
couples to follow
community property, but it is not the default
in the
state.
In some states, there are community property laws that equally distribute a couple's property in the event of a divorc
In some
states, there are
community property laws that equally distribute a
couple's
property in the event of a divorc
in the event of a divorce.
Community property states include Alaska (
couples must choose to opt
in), Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
In community property states, the law demands that courts divide marital
property 50/50 when
couples divorce.
When
couples divorce
in community property states, all of those assets and debts acquired during the marriage get divided equally.
Following the visit to the
property, the owner emailed the
couple and
stated that he did not want to rent to the
couple for two reasons: first, the
couple had children; and second, the owner had «kept a low profile»
in the
community and wanted to keep it that way.
Community Property In some states, especially the southwest, property acquired by a married couple during their marriage is considered to be owned jointly, except under special circum
Property In some
states, especially the southwest,
property acquired by a married couple during their marriage is considered to be owned jointly, except under special circum
property acquired by a married
couple during their marriage is considered to be owned jointly, except under special circumstances.
In community property states, a house purchased by a married
couple becomes the joint
property of both, no matter who put up the money to buy it.