McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals and Business Entities 3rd Edition by Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

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Clyde and Bonnie were married this year.Clyde has a steady job that will pay him about $37,000 while Bonnie does odd jobs that will produce about $28,000 of income.They also have a joint savings account that will pay about $400 of interest.If Clyde and Bonnie reside in a community property state and file married-separate tax returns, how much gross income will Clyde and Bonnie each report? Any difference if they reside in a common law state? Explain.