if im filing married filing jointly, should i include my wifes 1099-nec ?

[MindyB]

Yes, you should include your wife's 1099-NEC when filing a joint return. 

When you choose the Married Filing Jointly status, the IRS treats both spouses as a single tax entity, meaning you must report all combined income earned by both partners.

[xmasbaby0]

Yes.   When you file a joint return, ALL of your combined income has to be included on that one tax return.  All of your W-2's, all of your 1099's  (no matter what kind of 1099's)   ---everything goes on that joint return.

When you are entering income on a joint return, every income entry screen will either have a spot with both spouse’s names there, or when you click to enter a W-2, 1099R, etc. it will ask you by name which spouse it is for.  You do not have to wait for the software to “ask” you for your spouse’s income. Go to the screens to enter your spouse’s W-2’s, 1099’s, etc. just like you did for your own income.  Then look for your spouse’s name there.