AZ Same Sex Marriage

[Lloyd Hudson]

I Am stuck,

I have a Same Sex couple. MFJ,, however AZ does not recognize Same sex marriage. Intructions for ATX say check the box to create "Proforma" 1040 to attach to state. This one has large schedule A, Large 4797 losses. And adopted one child. How do I split this on AZ return and or am I reading things wrong.

[Abby Normal]

You can split the losses and deductions in any reasonable manner. You may need to make two duplicate data files and have at it!

[Lloyd Hudson]

thanks, I was tired. however I still do not know what Arizona wants. found the proforma 1040s So I think I just paper file two AZ with the proforma 1040s. Just hate starting letter writing with state 4 years from now

[joanmcq]

See if AZ has a form/schedule for SSMCs to show how the state return is computed different from the filed MFJ federal. I just found one for a ND return I'm doing, that will have to be filed with the NR ND return.

The returns can be efiled. You create a dummy single federal return to prepare the state. Do NOT file the proforma federal! I do a TON of SSMC returns.

[Lloyd Hudson]

Thanks, AZ does have a schedule S that gives you a lot of options for sorting stuff out but does not seem to flow to anything. more of an info only. Will do it like you suggested.