david3
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City taxes are withheld from her W-2. She will owe $42 if she files a return for just herself, as suggested.

BTW she is a new client and a city tax return wasn't filed for prior years. The Grand Rapids city tax return instructions are clear that she is required to file a return, even if she is a part-year resident.

I would think she should be allowed to file MFJ return since she was married as of 12/31/19. However, the instructions aren't clear about filing when one spouse was a part-year resident and the other was a nonresident. If anyone is familiar with the Grand Rapids city tax return can you let me know if the TPs will get only the $600 exemption for her or if they will get the $1,200 exemption for both of them since they are filing a MFJ federal and MI tax return?

Thank you for your help.

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