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It depends, but you probably don't need to. If your state of record is not Michigan, you will not need to file a Michigan tax return. And your wife would only need to file a Michigan return if she never established residency in your state of record and worked in Michigan. Please see this FAQ with more information (especially Joe and Mary example): https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302300.
In addition, if your state of record is Michigan and your only income is military, Michigan does not tax active-duty income. So really the only circumstance in which you will need the credit is if your wife is a Michigan resident because you are or she never established residency in your state of record and must file a Michigan resident return because of the presence test.
It depends, but you probably don't need to. If your state of record is not Michigan, you will not need to file a Michigan tax return. And your wife would only need to file a Michigan return if she never established residency in your state of record and worked in Michigan. Please see this FAQ with more information (especially Joe and Mary example): https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302300.
In addition, if your state of record is Michigan and your only income is military, Michigan does not tax active-duty income. So really the only circumstance in which you will need the credit is if your wife is a Michigan resident because you are or she never established residency in your state of record and must file a Michigan resident return because of the presence test.
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