"dannulis" <dannulis[at]decath.com> wrote:

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I think you should be able to be mfj for Fed & mfs for the
states - because of your residency. You will have to do some
research as to the mechanics of doing this, as I'm not that
familiar with those 2 states.

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<<< Benjamin Yazersky CPA [NJ & NY] > >
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I have a unique situation.
My wife and I got married last year but still live in 2
different states.
I live and work in MD and she lives and works in PA.
We see each other on the weekends. Is it possible to
1) File federal taxes as Married Filing Jointly
2) Have me file in MD as Married Filing Separately
3) Have her file in PA as Married Filing Separately

I thought we could do this, but the MD return asks for the
AGI from your federal return, which would be our combined
income, so I didn't know if you have to use the same Filing
status for States that you do for Federal.

Thanks in Advance!
Dennis

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