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Dual military

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
January 26, 2020
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My husband and I are dual military from the same state but we are stationed in different states. Do we file married joint or married separate?

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File joint. So long as our HOR does not tax your military income, it will be "exactly" as if you were stationed together. For a married couple to file separate returns is "always" more costly tax wise. When a married couple files separate, they both "automatically" disqualify themselves for deductions and credits they would get by filing joint. So file a joint return for the greatest tax advantage.