I was advised to split our income & expenses in half among spouses but it seems so time consuming. We are a 50/50 partnership LLC using TurboTax Business and TurboTax Home & Business filing joint returns
If you are in a community property state, you can claim the income and expenses of the LLC by dividing the income and expenses between two schedule C's. However, if you are not in a community property state, you will need to report the income of the LLC on a Form 1065 partnership. Regardless, you can file on a Form 1065 partnership return if you choose.
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Here are the requirements to file your business tax information as a qualified joint venture.
Partnerships (or LLCs in community property states) with husband and wife owners can file schedule Cs for each of their portions of the partnership’s income instead of filing a Form 1065 partnership return by electing to be treated as a qualified joint venture. The requirements are as follows: