Can I file Married Filing Separately on my Federal Taxes and Married Filing Jointly on my Arizona State taxes since it is a community property state?

[ChelsiE2 · Accepted solution]

Yes.  

From Arizona Department of Revenue: 

"You may file a joint return, even if you and your spouse filed separate federal returns. 

You may file a separate return, even if you and your spouse filed a joint federal return."

[timremo]

Is this true for all states as well?  Colorado?

[timremo]

Is this true for all states as well?  Colorado?

[SweetieJean]

Go to the CO state tax website and check.

[TomD8]

The rules vary from state to state.  Colorado requires that you use the same filing status on your state return that you used on your federal return.
See page 3:  <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/104Book.pdf">https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/s...>

By the way, it is generally better that you pose your questions as new questions, rather than as comments on a years-old thread.