Electronic filing possible for married filing separately in community property state?

Apr 03, 2007 2 Replies

I believe it may be beneficial for my wife and I to file separately. We live in California, a community property state. According to the IRS publication we have to submit a schedule with our tax return that details the allocation of our incomes to the individual returns. I guess the need for this schedule prohibits us from filing electronically (with Turbotax)??? Or is there a workaround that still allows me to file electronically? Also wondering anyway how IRS is going to work their way through all these mismatches in W2's and 1099-MISC and individually reported incomes in the first place... Thanks, Etienne



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Your e-file software should automatically include an "Allocation Record" like the one depicted on page B-203 (pdf page 317) of IRS Publication 1345A. The Allocation Record will enable IRS to reconcile the income reported on the various information returns, i.e., Forms W-2 and 1099.

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Frederick Lorca

You cannot file electronically if you file MFS in a community property state.

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