topic OR Nonresident Tax when Married in State tax filing

OR Nonresident Tax when Married

JM56882157 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:12:20 GMT

I live in WA state but work in OR. I understand that any wages earned while in OR are subject to income tax. My spouse works in WA.

For OR state tax filing purposes would this be a single (rather than married) filing for only me since none of my spouse's income was earned in OR?

Thank you

Re: OR Nonresident Tax when Married

DoninGA — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:13:12 GMT

You cannot use the Single fling status since you are legally married. You can only use Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately for the filing status on the non-resident Oregon state tax return.

Re: OR Nonresident Tax when Married

JM56882157 — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:15:37 GMT

Thank you.

So married, filing separately only applies to the STATE return and a situation like this, even if federal is married, filing jointly?

Re: OR Nonresident Tax when Married

DoninGA — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:19:34 GMT

On an Oregon state return you can file as Married Filing Separately even if filed as Married Filing Jointly on a federal tax return.

Re: OR Nonresident Tax when Married

JM56882157 — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:20:08 GMT

Thank you for your help!