Dale lives in a community property state. He is separated from his spouse but the special rules under spouses living apart all year do not apply. Under a written agreement, he pays his spouse $12,000 of his $20,000 total yearly community income. His spouse receives no other community income. Under Dales state law, earnings of a spouse living separately and apart from the other spouse continue as community property. Dale must report what amount of the total community income on his income tax return?

A. $0

B. $2,000

C. $10,000

D. $12,000