My spouse and I got married last year and we are planning on filing a joint tax return for 2024.
I live in Michigan and lived in Michigan entire 2024
My spouse lives in New York and lived in New York entire 2024
I am not employed and was not employed entire 2024. However, I have Consolidated form 1099, from stock sales.
My wife is self employed and was so entire 2024, in NY.
I understand that we just file a joint tax return for federal.
Michigan states: "If you filed a joint federal tax return, you must file a joint Michigan income tax return".
New York states: "If one of you was a New York State resident and the other was a nonresident or part-year resident, you must each file a separate New York return. The resident must use Form IT-201 and non-resident IT-203." - We also have an option to file a joint NY tax return.
How can we file married jointly?
What is the step-by-step process?
How many returns are we going to end up filing in total?
Thanks in advance
@KathrynG3
