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tvelez_
January 26, 2020
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Dual military

  • 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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    Carl11_2
    Carl11_2
    January 27, 2020

    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.

     

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