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posted Jun 4, 2019 6:43:49 PM

My husband retired we selfemploye got pay 1099mis on his name ! I don’t get any ! So how to file tax ?

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 4, 2019 6:43:50 PM

You would still file married filing jointly.  Since you have a business, you also have to complete Schedule C with your 1040 return.  You will need to use TurboTax Sellf-employed (Online) or TurboTax Home & Business (CD/Download)

The 1099-MISC form is a form reporting income you earned as an independent contractor.  It's similar to a W-2, if you were an employee.

If you received a 1099-MISC, please follow these steps to enter income for your business:

  1. Click on Income and Expenses and then click the Start/Revisit box in the Self-Employment section.
  2. On the Your 2018 self-employed work summary screen, click on Edit next to your business.
  3. On the Here's your [business] info screen, click on the box Add income for this work. 
  4. On the next screen, Let's get any additional income, mark the button for the income source [ 1099-MISC, Additional income, etc. and click the Continue box.   
  5. Continue through the screens, entering your business income.


To enter your expenses, please follow these steps:

  1. On the Here's your [business] info screen, click on the box Add expenses for this work.   
  2. On the Tell us about any expenses screen, scroll down through the categories, marking the appropriate radio buttons and click Continue at the bottom of the screen. 
Turbo Tax will take you through the different categories to enter your expenses.

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 4, 2019 6:43:50 PM

You would still file married filing jointly.  Since you have a business, you also have to complete Schedule C with your 1040 return.  You will need to use TurboTax Sellf-employed (Online) or TurboTax Home & Business (CD/Download)

The 1099-MISC form is a form reporting income you earned as an independent contractor.  It's similar to a W-2, if you were an employee.

If you received a 1099-MISC, please follow these steps to enter income for your business:

  1. Click on Income and Expenses and then click the Start/Revisit box in the Self-Employment section.
  2. On the Your 2018 self-employed work summary screen, click on Edit next to your business.
  3. On the Here's your [business] info screen, click on the box Add income for this work. 
  4. On the next screen, Let's get any additional income, mark the button for the income source [ 1099-MISC, Additional income, etc. and click the Continue box.   
  5. Continue through the screens, entering your business income.


To enter your expenses, please follow these steps:

  1. On the Here's your [business] info screen, click on the box Add expenses for this work.   
  2. On the Tell us about any expenses screen, scroll down through the categories, marking the appropriate radio buttons and click Continue at the bottom of the screen. 
Turbo Tax will take you through the different categories to enter your expenses.