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posted Jun 3, 2019 11:39:34 AM

In 2015, I was self-employed until August, and so filed an itemized 1040. For 2016, my husband and I both worked full time for U-Haul. Can we file a basic 1040 this year?

I was self-employed for over 26 years. 2016 will be the first year I've not been self-employed. Just not sure how to approach filing for 2016.

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 3, 2019 11:39:35 AM

Assuming you closed out your business and filed a final Schedule C in 2015, you do not need to do anything special for 2016.  A basic 1040 will be sufficient for you and your husband to file a joint return with W-2 income.  

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 3, 2019 11:39:35 AM

Assuming you closed out your business and filed a final Schedule C in 2015, you do not need to do anything special for 2016.  A basic 1040 will be sufficient for you and your husband to file a joint return with W-2 income.