Can I use the self employed program for filing an LLC tax return and personal return ?

[Critter · Accepted solution]

Yes you can  ... but only if it  is a single member LLC that has not made the election to be treated as a corporation.  If so the LLC is considered a disreguarded entity and the income & expenses are reported on the Sch C which is part of the personal tax return form 1040. 

[rjs]

A single-member LLC that has not made the election to be treated as a corporation does not file a separate tax return. It is included in your personal tax return. A multi-member LLC, or any LLC that has elected to be treated as a corporation, does have to file a separate tax return of its own. But you cannot use TurboTax Self-Employed to file that separate tax return for the LLC. You need TurboTax Business for that.

[mallory297]

Are you saying that a 1065 and NJ 1065 are not required to be filed ? Don't you need the K-1 to pick up the income on the individuals 1040 ?  Also what about the annual registration fee for NJ ?

[VolvoGirl]

Are you a Single Member LLC?  If you need to file a 1065, You need Turbo Tax Business.
The small business program (TT Business) is for 1120 Corporation, 1120S Corp, 1065 Partnership or 1041 Estate/Trust returns and will not do your personal 1040 return.   It  is a separate program from the Desktop Home & Business program or the Online Self Employed version.

Home & Business Desktop program or the Online Self Employed version is for personal returns that include a schedule C for self employment or sole proprietor. A single owner LLC would be reported on Schedule C unless the LLC elected to be treated as an S corp or C corp.

You will get a schedule K-1 (or a W2) from the business return to manually enter into your personal 1040 return.

Turbo Tax Business  is not available to do online or on a Mac.  You can buy the Window's version here.  And you can have both TT Business and TT Home & Business (or any personal version) installed on  your computer at the same time.
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[Critter]

FYI ... if this is really a multi member LLC that needs to file a Partnership form 1065 then you REALLY need to seek professional help if you don't know what you are doing ... the 1065 was due last March on 3/15  unless you put in an extension then it was due last month on 9/17 ... now it is simply late and the penalties are mounting so file it ASAP.

Failure to file the 1065 Partnership Tax Return means that the IRS will charge a late filing penalty. The late filing penalty for a 1065 Partnership Tax Return is $195 dollars per partner and month (up to 12 months). The IRS defines a month as “any part of a month.”