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.
2. (Placename) Also called: Washington, DC the capital of the US, coextensive with the District of Columbia and situated near the E coast on the Potomac River: site chosen by President Washington in 1790; contains the White House and the Capitol; a major educational and administrative centre. Pop: 563 384 (2003 est)