Hello Starrcd, and thank you for your question!
You and your spouse can file a married filing joint, or married filing separate federal tax return. It is recommended that the address listed on the federal return is listed as the one that belongs to the person who would prefer to receive any IRS mail. As far as your state tax filings go, Alabama is one of the states that requires taxpayers to file married filing separate, if one spouse is a resident of Alabama, and the other spouse is a resident of another state. Tennessee, on the other hand is among the states with no individual income tax; so, as a Tennessee resident with only Tennessee sourced income, you will not need to file a state return.
Go here for steps on how to handle this situation in TurboTax:
For additional information on filing status' see:
Please feel free to reach backout with any additional questions or concerns you might have!
Have an amazing rest of your day!
Terri Lynn, EA
