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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

To report your wife's 1099-NEC on your joint return:

  1.  Log in to your account.
  2. Select the Business Tab then Business Income and Expenses.
  3. Select I'll choose what I work on
  4. Select Start next to Business Income and Expenses.
  5. You'll be asked some general questions about your business. After you answer them, you’ll be taken to enter your wife's Income and  Expenses.

 

To be deductible, a business expense must be both ordinary and necessary.

 An ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in your industry. A necessary expense is one that is helpful and appropriate for your trade or business. An expense does not have to be indispensable to be considered necessary.

For more information and for list of deducible expenses, please check Irs.gov

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