I live in California, my wife lives in Ohio. We got married in Oct 2017.
I am a resident of California and have income in California only (W-2 wages, interest, dividend, stocks)
She lives in Ohio and has income in Ohio only (W-2 wages)
Can we file Federal tax as "Married filing Jointly" and California and Ohio "Married filing Separate"?
If yes, does she need to file California tax and do I need to file Ohio tax?
Update to question: Can I file Federal and California as "Married filing Jointly" and Ohio as "Married filing Separate"?
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You can file a joint return and both CA and OH allow you to file a state separate return if the following applies:
You file one Federal return, and each of you file a married separate return in your home state.
And see this. You need to use the Desktop CD/Download program
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