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Question

Should my spouse and I file CT & NY State tax jointly given the following:- We live together in NY- I work in CT (all my income) - She works in NY (all her income)

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
January 27, 2024
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I understand I need to file CT state tax first to get a tax credit to use for my NY state tax filing but can we file jointly on the CT state tax even if she neither lives or works there?

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vauvs3Author

Additional info that may or may not be relevant; for the purposes of Federal taxes we are non-resident aliens and cannot file together (J1+J2 visas). However, from my understanding this doesn't mean we cant file jointly for state purposes as we have been in state for more than 300 days in the last year.

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See this: Does TurboTax handle Form 1040-NR for nonresident aliens? (intuit.com)

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

vauvs3Author

Hi Tom,

Thanks but that is correct for federal, however, for state tax purposes I am classified as a resident. So the original questions remains....