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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
You can file your federal return as married filing joint. When you complete your personal information in TurboTax, be aware that the IRS will send any potential correspondences to the address of the primary filer on your tax return. If your husband is listed first, his address will show up on the 1040. If you are listed first, your address will show up on the 1040.
As far as California, since you have income from California sources and are domiciled within California, you will still need to file your state return using the same married filing jointly status, even if your spouse does not have any California source income. Please see the excerpt below from the form instructions for 2023. The only way to file a married filing separately within in California in your situation is if you do not have any CA source income and only he had earned income from Nevada.
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