Syntheses and properties of zwitterionic dithiocarbamates and their nickel(Ⅱ) complexes are described. The complexes have been characterized by mass infrared and electronic absorption spectroscopy, and conductivity measurement. Ni(Ⅱ)-dithiocarbamato complexes are soluble in polar solvents such as water, methanol, and acetone etc. The possible structures were proposed on the basis of elemental analyses and physical properties.