AmyC
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Self employed

There are only a few community property states so there aren't many qualified joint ventures. You file a married filing joint return with two sch C. The IRS can figure out the income is under your name and showing on both returns. That isn't a problem. 

The program should split everything for you. If it refuses, you can make the 2 sch C forms and split everything. All the ones I handle, the income is always in one name -never had a problem.

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Election for married couples unincorporated businesses

 

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