My husband is a sole proprietor of his business. He pays his taxes at the end of the year. How do I enter his income from the business? Does he have to have a 1099?

[t4441tb]

Does he need to have a 1099 for himself?

[AnthonyC · Accepted solution]

He can claim his self-employed income without a 1099-MISC.  

• Log into your account and click Take Me To My Return (you must click this before searching if you are not already in your account)
• Click the search box at the top right of your screen (magnifying glass icon)
• Search for “Schedule C" in the search box
• Click the "jump to schedule c" ink in the search results.
• Follow the first set onscreen instructions - you might have to set up a Business profile if you already haven’t 
• You will arrive at the Your Business summary page where you will see the various income and expenses categories.

To enter business income not on a 1099-MISC, follow the above instructions, then:

• Click Start/Update next to Business Income 
• Click State/Update next to General Income
• The next page should be Tell us about additional income - you can enter income not designated on a 1099-MISC here (such as cash and checks)
• After you enter the income, you can follow up with the next group of questions about deductions from income