We live in Ohio. I work in Ohio and he works in Pa. I think it would be easier to file eachperson/state seperatly, but we file federal jointly.
2007-01-14 05:40:24 · 6 answers · asked by Angel 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Why do that unless you can get backl more money, but on State you usually get back very litle. The Federal will give you a break filing jointly.
The only scenario here is that your check will go to you and his will go to him/State Checks
Federal only issues one check with both names on the check. So if you have a account and share that,. it can be deposited directly into it.
2007-01-14 05:52:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That depends on state law. Ohio requires you to file state as joint if you file federal joint. PA doesn't have any such requirement. You'll be filing federal from Ohio. I'd file that joint, file Ohio joint, then he could file separate in PA.
Ohio and PA have receprocity agreements to prevent you from being double-taxed on the same income. From the Ohio instructions for lines 59-62 of the IT-1040 for Ohio.
Since you don't have any PA income, he can just file PA on his income, as a non-resident, status married filing separately. You don't have to file in PA if you have no PA income. Since PA is basically a flat rate, his filing status won't really matter.
You can download instructions for the Ohio IT-1040 and PA's PA-40 from the state websites at ohio.gov and state.pa.us
2007-01-14 06:00:17 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you are able to document one after the different any refund will be held if money is due from joint years yet a minimum of something will be finished. ignore threat free better half b/s it truly is the same as filing MFS and in case you had no income then you actual do not qualify for threat free better half via the indisputable fact that calls for you received not something from his dishonest on taxes and obviously you ate, had housing etc. in simple terms document MFS from now own even once you've not got any income
2016-11-23 18:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't make any difference. You owe Ohio State Tax and he owes PA State Tax. On the PA form there is an area for your PA earnings and his PA earnings. Your PA earnings would be Zero.
2007-01-14 05:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
truthfully it would be in your best intrest in doing your taxes together ........ u'll reseave more money ........... trust me u will gett more money ....and i recomend useing H&R block !!
2007-01-18 03:37:42 · answer #5 · answered by tampa gurl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no.
2007-01-14 05:47:25 · answer #6 · answered by lyndsie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋