Guide to the Federal Taxation of Washington State Registered Domestic Partners: For Preparation of 2010 Individual 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 in accordance with the IRS guidelines for income splitting that were issued in May of 2010. Written by a CPA with over 20 years experience, the Guide leads RDPs through the return preparation process using a series of examples that shows them not only how much should be reported on each partner’s tax return but also shows them how to report the income on the tax returns to minimize IRS matching issues. Templates are provided for the attachments that are required for 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. Since RDP taxation is a new and quickly changing area of taxation, updates to the guide are available for free at www.flanery.com

Marci Flanery is a CPA specializing in the taxation of individuals and their related small business entities. Marci's tax practice has locations in San Francisco and the Westlake/Denny neighborhood of Seattle. Before starting her own tax practice, Marci worked in the San Francisco office of one of the city's premier tax firms specializing in the taxation of RDPs. During this time, Marci 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 with decades of experience as a tax consultant specializing in individual and small business tax preparation and planning.