You will not need to be included on a NC state income tax return because your home of record is IL.
Since your wife was never a resident of IL, then she will
not be covered under MSRRA so she will have to file a NC resident state income tax return.
Therefore, you
would still be able to file your federal income taxes jointly but you would
need to file your state income taxes as married filing separately.
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