ONE SPOUSE LIVES IN MD, ONE IN DE - FILED FEDERAL JOINT, CAN I FILE JOINT MD RETURN

lyndaj0331 · ‎02-26-2023

I have a married couple - one lives in Maryland and one in Delaware. The one in Delaware is retired with minimal income. The one in Maryland has income > $100,000. Can I file a joint Maryland return? The one in Delaware is below the threshold. Should I file a resident return for him in Delaware? Thank you.

Skylane · ‎02-26-2023

You have to check the rules in MD and DE. They will be stated in each state’s instructions.

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lyndaj0331 · ‎02-27-2023

I did. It was unclear - I was hoping that someone else may have run into the same issue and had some guidance. I spent over an hour trying to understand the instructions and, as you know, that is a lot of time to spend on something without being secure in your take-away.