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sleta
Feb 6, 2007, 02:17 PM
My wife and I both work in NJ and have no kids. We got married at the beginning of the year and moved to Pennsylvania (rent), however because of work I kept my apartment in NJ ( I spend most of my weekdays there) and all of my documents in NJ. She changed everything to PA. How should we go about filing our returns. I know federally it doesn't matter where we live, but I think in NJ if you file your federal return jointly you have to file your state one jointly as well. Help, so confused. Should I not even bother with PA's return since I don't really consider it my "home." And what should my wife do. Thanks

AtlantaTaxExpert
Feb 7, 2007, 11:17 AM
If you married in 2007, then for your 2006 income tax returns, you both must file as SINGLE.

When EXACTLY did you move to PA?