This may take some time.......
For a mixed residency couple....some states require you to prepare a MFS-Federal tax return before preparing a MFS-State return.....Even if you are going to file MFJ-Federal.
But for a few states, like NC, you can prepare a MFJ-Federal tax return and the State section will transition to the NR/Part-Year state forms so that you can effectively file MFS-NC in the state section.
Whether you can do that for the military member's state, depends on what state his State of legal residence (HOR/SLR) is set as......and how you are attempting to file.
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1) If you, the civilian spouse, did not work...then you can delete the NC form entirely and file MFJ-Federal and MFJ for his state (if his is an income taxing state.)
2) IF you did work, are you sure you are considered an NC resident, and perhaps not also considered a resident of his state too (state protected under MSRRA). This can go either way depending on your situation..when&where married, etc, etc...but has to be asked.
3) What is his state.....and are you working with a MFJ tax file with MFS states?....or attempting to prepare separate MFS-Federal +MFS-State tax returns?
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
