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I am in the military and my home of record is Tennessee. My wife works in louisiana and is not military. Can we still file together?

 
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DanielV01
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I am in the military and my home of record is Tennessee. My wife works in louisiana and is not military. Can we still file together?

Yes, you can file a joint return and it is probably advantageous to do so.  Your military status (or your wife’s non-military status) does not change this.  Please see the following FAQ: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288477 The better question is:  what is your wife’s state of residency?  Please see this FAQ on military spouse residency, especially the Joe and Mary example:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4776822

If your wife established residency with you in Tennessee, she is now a Tennessee resident and would not need to file a Louisiana return (and since Tennessee does not have a state income tax, she wouldn’t file a Tennessee return either). 

If your wife did not have a Tennessee residency with you, she has become a Louisiana resident if she was there for more than 183 days.  And if she is working in Louisiana while living in another state (Texas or Mississippi, for example), she would file a nonresident Louisiana return.

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DanielV01
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I am in the military and my home of record is Tennessee. My wife works in louisiana and is not military. Can we still file together?

Yes, you can file a joint return and it is probably advantageous to do so.  Your military status (or your wife’s non-military status) does not change this.  Please see the following FAQ: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288477 The better question is:  what is your wife’s state of residency?  Please see this FAQ on military spouse residency, especially the Joe and Mary example:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4776822

If your wife established residency with you in Tennessee, she is now a Tennessee resident and would not need to file a Louisiana return (and since Tennessee does not have a state income tax, she wouldn’t file a Tennessee return either). 

If your wife did not have a Tennessee residency with you, she has become a Louisiana resident if she was there for more than 183 days.  And if she is working in Louisiana while living in another state (Texas or Mississippi, for example), she would file a nonresident Louisiana return.

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**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
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