If you and your spouse reside in different states for the entire year and only one of you lives in New Jersey, the resident spouse can file a resident return using the filing status Married Filing Separately, even if you are filing a joint federal tax return. The resident spouse calculates income and exemptions as if they filed a separate federal return. See How do I prepare a joint federal return and separate state.
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