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Filing Separate For The First Time

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
April 9, 2020
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My wife and I have been married for 17 years and we always filed jointly. However, I own a vending business and do not have a job, so I need to file separately.

I purchased Turbo Tax Home&Business for my business. I purchased Turbo Tax Deluxe for my wife's job. Did I purchase the right products.

Thank you

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Why do you think you have to file separately? When married you can file as Married Filing Jointly even if one spouse has little or no income.

You being self-employed as an independent contractor/sole proprietor is not a reason to file separately. You enter your income and expenses on a Schedule C which is part of and included with a personal tax return, Form 1040.

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My wife earns a full time salary as a math instructor at a community college. I thought businesses should file separate.