Yes, according to NJ's
Department of Taxation, a resident return is completed for your husband.
One spouse New Jersey resident, other spouse nonresident for entire year. If during the entire tax year
one spouse was a resident and the other a nonresident, separate New Jersey returns may be filed,
even if the couple files a joint federal return. The resident should file a resident return and the
nonresident files a nonresident return. They should calculate income and exemptions as if federal
married, filing separate returns had been filed. The spouses have the option of filing a joint return as
residents, in which case their joint income (from both inside and outside New Jersey) would be taxed
as if both were residents.
To file a part-year
return for both states, please follow these steps:
- While in your return, click My Info in the left menu.
- If you've already entered information in this area, click Edit on the right of your name.
- Scroll down to question #2 (see attached example).
- Select the state you lived in
on December 31.
- Click Yes.
- Select the state you moved
from.
- Enter the date you became a
resident of the new state.
NOTE: Be sure to complete the former state first.
[Edited 2/25/18|1:11PM]
