OR Nonresident Tax when Married

[JM56882157]

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

[DoninGA]

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.

[JM56882157]

Thank you.

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

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

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

[JM56882157]

Thank you for your help!