If you choose to file a joint return for Nebraska, you will have to both be treated as residents and report all income. You can choose to file a separate Nebraska return, but you will have to create a "mock" federal return. You would need to do this same with a separate New York return.
See How do I prepare a joint federal return and separate state.
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