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In 2017, my wife is on w-2 and I will be on 1099. Can we still file jointly if we switch to self-employed version of Turbotax?

 
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WillK
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In 2017, my wife is on w-2 and I will be on 1099. Can we still file jointly if we switch to self-employed version of Turbotax?

Yes, you will be able to file a joint tax return. When you are filing out the income information the program will ask you who the W-2 belongs to and then who the 1099 belongs to. Just follow the prompts and answer the questions, the program will guide you as to what information to put where. 

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WillK
Intuit Alumni

In 2017, my wife is on w-2 and I will be on 1099. Can we still file jointly if we switch to self-employed version of Turbotax?

Yes, you will be able to file a joint tax return. When you are filing out the income information the program will ask you who the W-2 belongs to and then who the 1099 belongs to. Just follow the prompts and answer the questions, the program will guide you as to what information to put where. 

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**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

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