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If married filing jointly and we live and earn income in separate state should we be taxed in the one state only?

pschumacher2 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:14:52 GMT

I have income from UT and it has state income tax. Spouse has income and live in WY and there is no state income tax. Why do we pay for WY income on the UT state income tax?

Re: If married filing jointly and we live and earn income in separate state should we be taxed in the one state only?

Amd4950 — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 19:06:23 GMT

It depends if your two states have a reciprocal agreement. You should only need to pay in the state you live in. Do they withhold your resident state income tax or the state you work in?

Re: If married filing jointly and we live and earn income in separate state should we be taxed in...

ErnieS0 — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 20:21:41 GMT

Utah allows a couple who files a joint federal return to file separately in Utah.

A married couple who files a joint federal return may file separate Utah returns ONLY IF:

one spouse is a full-year Utah resident, AND
the other spouse is a full-year nonresident.

See Special Instructions for Couples

To learn how to do this in TurboTax: How do I prepare a joint federal return and separate state returns?