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New Member
posted Feb 22, 2020 8:58:02 AM

How do I switch names from mine to my wife for her 1099?

How do I change to my wife's 1099?

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Level 2
Feb 22, 2020 9:02:54 AM

I believe you would have to delete the entry made in your name, then add a new form and type in your wife's name.  Meaning - you can't just edit the name.

Expert Alumni
Feb 22, 2020 9:19:49 AM

You can change it where you entered it.

To return to this section of your return, the steps are below:

  • From the left menu, select Federal>Wages & Income>
  • Scroll down to the 1099 listed you want to change and click Edit/Add
  • At the next screen, there is a place to adjust who the 1099 belongs to:
    • for 1099-INT and 1099-DIV, there is a box to the right of the Received from box: This 1099-INT belongs to... with a drop down menu. 
    • for 1099-MISC, it is a radio button

 

New Member
May 9, 2021 8:50:50 PM

Want to enter my wife's interest on 2020 form--but  the interest statement I downloaded goes into my Michael S.Katz account not my wife's ==Marcia L. Katz's account

Expert Alumni
May 10, 2021 7:51:03 PM

You need to edit the form 1099 entry and on the entry page you will see an option to choose which taxpayer the form belongs to.