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by PopAlongKid 1434 days ago
Most states with historical ties to Spanish civil law are community property, and a few oddballs too. IRS (U.S. federal tax agency) Publication 555 explains a lot of the basics of community and separate property, including how taxation works in case of divorce. (It is not specifically about divorce, however).

As you can see this represents a large percent of the total U.S. population.

Arizona. California. Idaho. Louisiana. Nevada. New Mexico. Texas. Washington Wisconsin

Also, "The states of Tennessee and South Dakota have passed elective Community Property Laws."