KrisD15
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Deductions & credits

No, you do not both need to be W-2 employees however the income for Self-Employed Taxpayers is the NET income, so the profit shown on the Schedule C. 

 

If you have not yet entered the self-employment income, the program may say you are ineligible and update once the income is reported. 

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