Dear Tax Consultant
I am going to live and work on w2 in Illinois throughout 2025 while my wife lives and works on w2 in Arizona with our one dependent son . So far we have been living and filing taxes together in AZ as MFJ ( both Fed and AZ State ).
As I need to choose the proper status in my new W4 in 2025, I need to your advise if it is fine to choose MFS for both of us in our respective w4 OR MFJ is still a better choice for both of us. Also what is the filing requirements for both of us in AZ and/or IL. Please advise. Thank you!
Regards
Rangarajan Krishnan
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You can still file jointly and that’s almost always the better choice. Filing requirements for each state can be found on their respective websites.
Two things to be aware of:
The filing status you use on your W-4 is strictly for tax withholding purposes. You are not obligated to use the same filing status on your actual tax return that you used on your W-4.
Arizona is a community property state. If you file MFS in AZ, you must split your wife's income between your two AZ returns.
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