What happens if you and your spouse are in different branches of the military?

Even if you’re married to another Military Service Member, the military will treat you and your partner as independent entities to maintain force readiness, so there’s a good chance you and your partner will be separated for periods of time, especially if you’re serving in different branches.

Can a military spouse move to another state?

The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (MSRRA) lets you keep the same state of legal residence as your service member spouse. This way, multiple states and tax localities won’t tax you when your spouse moves for military service.

What are the residency rules for military spouses?

The military spouse residency rules state that if you’re the spouse of a service member, you don’t lose or get a state of domicile or residence for taxation purposes when you move. This is true only if the you meet these requirements: You go with the service member to a duty station state outside your home state due to military orders.

Can a military spouse be taxed in their home state?

Similarly, the duty station state can’t tax your property. So, if you meet the requirements of the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act, both your income and the military income earned by your spouse in the military are free from taxation in the duty station state. Both spouses are subject to tax (income and property) in their home states.

Where does an unaccompanied spouse live in the US?

If a service member has unaccompanied orders, they are authorized a housing allowance for their dependents to live at a “designated place.” Under the regulations, this designated place may be anywhere in the United States. If the spouse is foreign-born, then the designated place may be the native country of the foreign-born spouse.

Can a military spouse live in a different state?

Military spouses must fulfill their state’s residency requirements. That almost always includes having a physical presence in that state. Sometimes a military spouse will live in a different state than the active-duty service member. In these cases, the MSRRA generally does not apply.

Are there any dual military couples in the US Army?

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Couples where both partners are in the military have many experiences most civilian couples do not share. Being a dual-military couple is one of the few instances where a military member has the chance to deploy with their spouse.

Can a couple file jointly in the military?

Military filing jointly, but residents of two different states. Yes, you should file married separately – but only for Colorado and California. The following information will walk you through the process.

How does a military spouse qualify for MSRRA?

The following conditions must be met to qualify under the MSRRA: 1 The service member is stationed under military orders in a state that is not his/her resident state. 2 The spouse is in that state solely to live with the service member. 3 Both the service member and spouse have the same resident state.