Joint>Single- What is safe harbor?

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  • Beth
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2006
    • 118

    #1

    Joint>Single- What is safe harbor?

    Client filed joint in 2006 and was divorced (finalized) in 2007.

    Is his safe harbor for estimates in 2007, 50% then of the actual tax from 2006?
  • KJ Judd
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2006
    • 328

    #2
    Look at the instructions for Form 2210. They address the situation. It's been awhile, but I believe you calculate tax for both as if they had filed separately & then allocate 2006 tax liability to each based on the ratio of the combined separate 2006 calculated liability. (i.e. His separate 2006 tax liability / (his + her separate 2006 tax liability) x actual married filing joint 2006 tax liability)

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    • Roland Slugg
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2006
      • 1860

      #3
      The calculations described by KJ Judd above are correct. Detailed instructions for this situation may be found in Pub. 505, Chapter 4.
      Roland Slugg
      "I do what I can."

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