MICHIGAN AND TEXAS, JOINTLY RETURN

[HOPE2]

Hi to all.

Michigan full year resident  got married with Texas resident who as a W-2 in 2023.

I could not find any area to exclude her W-2 from Michigan return.

Any help!

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Did they spouse with the TX W2 live in Michigan too or are you filling a part year MI return? 

If one of them didnt live in MI, I think you'll need to file a part year MI return in order to exclude that non-resident income.

[HOPE2]

Thanks @Just-Lisa-Now- 

Wife with a W-2 has been in Texas all year,2023

Husband has been in MI all  year,2023

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Im not familiar with MI taxes, but I think youd file a part year nonresident MFJ return for MI so that you can exclude the spouses TX income.

Thats what I do when I have spouses that live apart in 2 different states.  Ive had spouses that live separate in ID/CA and AZ/CA I file MFJ part year nonresident returns for these people.

[HOPE2]

Thanks, but one of them has been all year in MI, If I file MFS A kind of that make sense. What do you think?

The result was much better than MFJ since I could not find how to exclude TX income from MI.

[Camp1040]

Schedule NR Michigan

[HOPE2]

Thanks@Camp1040 I already filled out Sch NR but did nt get changed

[dkh · Accepted solution]

@HOPE2 

Have you tried using the Part XI of the Federal Information Worksheet to get your wages to the correct state ?

[HOPE2]

@dkh Let me check, thanks.

[HOPE2]

@dkh Thanks, to be honest did not understand! You meant dates of residency fill out on XI?

[Skylane]

yes

[HOPE2]

@Skylane Thanks a lot, for this case, Husband been entire the year in Michigan with rental income and W-2 and wife been entire the year in Texas with a w-2, is it ok to file nonresident MI and exclude her W-2?

Thanks for your help!

[HOPE2]

@Skylane @dkh @Camp1040 @Just-Lisa-Now- 

Thanks everybody you guys helped me more than I expected. Thousands thanks!