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.
The District of Columbia was founded, and made the capital of the US July 16, 1790.    In 1783 Congress decided to create a new capital apart from any state, and in 178 â¦ 7 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. Several different cities served as the national capital until the late 1700s. Congress then wished the nation's capital to be permanent.    Disagreements rose as to which state it would be a part of.ongress directed selection of a new capital site, 100 sq mi, along the Potomac. When the site was determined, it included 30.75 sq mi on the Virginia side of the river. In 1846, however, Congress returned that area to Virginia, leaving the 68.25 sq mi ceded by Maryland in 1788.