Can you file federal jointly and state separately in this instance?

[lyssaloryn]

Wife lives in Wisconsin, husband lives in Michigan. Husband is the main breadwinner and usually the sole earner, but this year wife made a bit of self-employment income (around $600) that she needs to report.

How would they go about filing taxes? Could they file federal jointly and state separately?

[NCperson · Accepted solution]

if her income is just $600 , there is no filing requirement in WI. 

file joint for federal and file as you normally do in MI.  no need to file WI. 

https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/FAQS/pcs-indreq.aspx

[lyssaloryn]

Thank you for the reply! What would she have to make to have to file?

[NCperson]

look at the chart in the link - $2,000

[lyssaloryn]

Ah sorry, didn't see the link at first! Thank you very much.

[lyssaloryn]

I actually was doing more research and it says self-employed individuals who make over $400 must file a return. How would the wife go about filing in this case, if you could help me a bit further?

[NCperson]

@lyssaloryn is that a state requirement and where did you see that.  Please post the link

for federal, that is the requriement; you already stated you were going to file Joint on the Federal return.