If you are married, then you and your spouse can file separate tax returns. The married filing separately (MFS) filing status is generally perceived as the least beneficial of all the filing statuses.
In 1783 Congress decided to create a new capital apart from any state, and in 1787 the framers of the Constitution provided for a capital district. The U.S. capital was originally Philadelphia. Washington D.C. became the new capital on July 16, 1790.
Washington, D.C. is located on the east coast of the United States and is between the states of Virginia and Maryland. The city serves as the capital of the United States, was founded in 1791 and has a federal city status, making it separate from any state.