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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The general assembly finds that some partners in a civil union may legally have their federal taxable income determined on either separate federal tax returns or on a joint federal tax return. Since Colorado income tax filings are tied to the federal income tax form by requiring taxpayers to pay a percentage of their federal taxable income as their state income taxes:
(a) Partners in a civil union who have their federal taxable income determined on separate federal tax returns must have such income separately determined for purposes of the Colorado income tax; and
(b) Partners in a civil union who have their federal taxable income determined on a joint federal tax return must have their state taxable income determined based on their joint federal taxable income.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 14. Domestic Matters § 14-15-117. Application of article to joint tax returns--legislative declaration - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-14-domestic-matters/co-rev-st-sect-14-15-117/
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