Dear Tax Expert,
During the tax year 2019, I lived and worked in NJ and my income source is in NJ. My spouse lived and worked in Maryland, and the source of income is in Maryland. I traveled to Maryland to meet my family only during some weekends. My spouse owns a home in Maryland. I do not have any ownership in this Maryland home. My driver's license and vote are in Maryland. We are planning to file our federal taxes jointly. The question we are having is regarding the state taxes. I consulted independent CPAs but I did not get a clear answer.
- If we file federal jointly, are we allowed to use married filing separately for NJ and MD?
- As I have a MD license and voting address, am I liable for taxes in Maryland? I did not stay in Maryland for more than 50 days in the whole year 2019.
- If we use married filing jointly in NJ, will my spouse's income be taxable in NJ (not from NJ source)?
- If we use married filing jointly in MD, will my income be taxable (mine is not from MD source)
- If we use married filing jointly for states, will both the states tax our income - will we end up paying more in taxes as we are paying to two states (double taxation?)?
Thank you for your time.
