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Alex and Jordan are registered domestic partners. They are required to file a California return. Neither had dependents they could claim for 2024.

On the California return, what is Alex's and Jordan's correct and generally most favorable filing status?
Single.
Married/RDP filing jointly.
Married/RDP filing separately.
Qualifying surviving spouse/RDP.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Married/RDP filing jointly.

California treats registered domestic partners as married for state tax purposes, so they must file as Married/RDP (jointly or separately). Filing jointly is generally most favorable (lower tax and simpler reporting) when there are no special reasons to choose separate returns.