To clarify, I can get the maximum deferral as the owner and taxpayer. I do have an EIN number and split the two schedule c amounts equally. I paid my spouse from the EIN number taxpayer schedule c as suggested in another post. The issue is that I cannot get a spouse deferral to adjust that schedule c income. I know it has to be a setting/checked box/entry etc because if I claim $0 on the EIN taxpayer schedule c it eliminates the deduction but if I then add the maximum allowed to my spouse it has no effect.
