No, typically you would not be better off using Married Filing Separate status. For ME taxpayers who are married and file a joint federal return and both are non-resident in ME and only one has ME income that taxpayer may file as SINGLE in ME and only use their income. The Schedule NRH is used to separate married filers' incomes and then determine the main portion of that filer's income. Here is the ME tax reference.
The other option is to file jointly in ME with all income and the ME tax forms will determine the ME portion of all the income.
You can figure your ME tax both ways and select which is better for you.
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