Guide to the Federal Taxation of Washington State Registered Domestic Partners: For Preparation of 2011 Tax Returns

The Guide provides registered domestic partners (RDPs) with the step-by-step instructions they will need to prepare and file their US Income Tax returns. Written by a CPA with over 25 years experience, the Guide leads RDPs through the return preparation process using a series of examples showing them not only how much should be reported on each partner’s tax return but also how to report items to minimize IRS matching issues. Templates are provided for required attachments to RDP returns. In addition to providing instructions on how to prepare RDP returns, the Guide also includes Tax Planning suggestions specific to RDPs and a section on how to respond to IRS notices. Updates to the guide are available for free at www.flanery.com

Marci Flanery is a CPA specializing in the taxation of registered domestic partners and their related small business entities. Before starting her own tax practice in Seattle, Marci worked in San Francisco and was responsible for tax planning and tax return preparation for hundreds of California RDP and Same-Sex Married couples. Marci is a licensed CPA in Missouri, California, and Washington and her tax practice is located in the Westlake/Denny neighborhood of Seattle.