Q: Married filing separately in Texas. When we fill out box 1, is it an average of both my wife and I's incomes?
For example, if I earn 1000 a year and my wife earns 2000 a year, would we both put 1500 as our taxable income because Texas is a community state?
A: You would each need to include an IRS Form 8958 with your separate returns showing how you allocated your income. Each of you would need to claim 1/2 of the wages paid to each of you. So, you would claim $500 from your wages and $1,000 from hers and she would claim the same. You can refer to IRS Publication 555 for more details and information: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p555
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