https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/in-your-particular-situation-where-you-and-your-spouse-h/01/288813#M11985 <P>In your particular situation, where you and your spouse have different state residencies, you have (2) choices on how to file your Oregon state tax return.&nbsp; Both are equally valid; but each may result in a different Oregon tax refund (or liability), because the calculations are necessarily different.</P><P>First, you can simply file a joint federal income tax return, and a joint Oregon part-year resident return.&nbsp; Because of the way that Oregon calculates state tax returns for part-year and nonresidents, however, your spouse's Washington income will be included on such an Oregon part-year return, although it is not taxed directly (rather it is a factor used to calculate your "Oregon percentage" that is then applied to your overall taxable federal income).&nbsp; While that may result in a higher level of Oregon taxes, it's the easiest filing option from an administrative perspective.</P><P>Second, you can file a joint federal income tax return (or separate federal tax returns if you like), and then file as Married Filing Separately for Oregon (only).&nbsp; The somewhat complicated process for doing so is described at the following TurboTax webpage:</P><P> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901214-how-do-i-prepare-a-joint-federal-return-and-separate-state-returns" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901214-how-do-i-prepare-a-joint-federal-return-and-separate-state-returns</A> <BR /> </P><P> <BR /> </P><P>Both methods are supported in the TurboTax family, although you will certainly find the second option much easier to do, mechanically speaking, in TurboTax desktop software, rather than TurboTax online.<BR /></P><P>Finally, since Washington state has no personal income tax system, you don't have be concerned about filing any tax return in Washington at all.<BR /></P><P>Thank you for asking this question.<BR /></P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:42:44 GMT GeoffreyG 2019-06-03T17:42:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/i-lived-in-washington-state-for-7-5-months-and-in-oregon-for-5-5-months-in-2016-but-my-wife-lived/01/288801#M11983 Since she did not live in Oregon during any part of the year, would her income be taxable in Oregon? Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:42:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/i-lived-in-washington-state-for-7-5-months-and-in-oregon-for-5-5-months-in-2016-but-my-wife-lived/01/288801#M11983 dbrown 2019-06-03T17:42:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/in-your-particular-situation-where-you-and-your-spouse-h/01/288813#M11985 <P>In your particular situation, where you and your spouse have different state residencies, you have (2) choices on how to file your Oregon state tax return.&nbsp; Both are equally valid; but each may result in a different Oregon tax refund (or liability), because the calculations are necessarily different.</P><P>First, you can simply file a joint federal income tax return, and a joint Oregon part-year resident return.&nbsp; Because of the way that Oregon calculates state tax returns for part-year and nonresidents, however, your spouse's Washington income will be included on such an Oregon part-year return, although it is not taxed directly (rather it is a factor used to calculate your "Oregon percentage" that is then applied to your overall taxable federal income).&nbsp; While that may result in a higher level of Oregon taxes, it's the easiest filing option from an administrative perspective.</P><P>Second, you can file a joint federal income tax return (or separate federal tax returns if you like), and then file as Married Filing Separately for Oregon (only).&nbsp; The somewhat complicated process for doing so is described at the following TurboTax webpage:</P><P> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901214-how-do-i-prepare-a-joint-federal-return-and-separate-state-returns" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901214-how-do-i-prepare-a-joint-federal-return-and-separate-state-returns</A> <BR /> </P><P> <BR /> </P><P>Both methods are supported in the TurboTax family, although you will certainly find the second option much easier to do, mechanically speaking, in TurboTax desktop software, rather than TurboTax online.<BR /></P><P>Finally, since Washington state has no personal income tax system, you don't have be concerned about filing any tax return in Washington at all.<BR /></P><P>Thank you for asking this question.<BR /></P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:42:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/in-your-particular-situation-where-you-and-your-spouse-h/01/288813#M11985 GeoffreyG 2019-06-03T17:42:44Z