Yes, you can (and should) file your Massachusetts return separately from your spouse.
The TurboTax CD/Download product (found HERE) is the preferred product to file your federal return jointly, and your state return separately.
Here is how to do this in TurboTax CD/Download:
- Prepare your joint federal return in TurboTax as you normally would. If you file jointly in New Hampshire, prepare that return as well.
- Prepare a mock Married Filing Separately (MFS) federal return for each spouse who will file separately in any state. You will not file these federal returns, but they will be used to create the state returns.
- For the separate return, include only the income and deductions that apply to Massachusetts.
- File your joint federal return as prepared in the joint file.
- If filing jointly in New Hampshire, transmit this return with your federal file.
- Using the mock MFS file that you have now created, file ONLY the Massachusetts return. You may have to print and mail this return when filing it separately from your federal return.
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