Can you file joint Federal returns and separate State Tax Returns

anishabatra Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Apr 11, 2007, 01:03 AM

Can you file joint Federal returns and separate State Tax Returns

We lived in different cities so can we file joint federal returns and separate state returns??

AtlantaTaxExpert Posts: 21,836, Reputation: 846

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Apr 19, 2007, 08:25 AM

Normally, the states require you file using the same status you filed on the federal return.

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