Did she receive a 1099NEC or a W-2? ALL of your combined income must be entered on that joint return. If she has a W-2, enter it in the W-2 section of Federal>Wages & Income. If she has a 1099NEC, she was paid as an independent contractor and will have to pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare as well as ordinary income tax. For self-employment income you will need either online Premium software or any version of the CD/download.
When you enter your own information in My Info, you have to answer the question "Were you married?" If you click the button for Married, then a drop down will appear that asks, "Do you want to file this return together with your spouse?" Then you choose yes to file a joint return. You would then enter your spouse's information into Personal Info. Whenever you are entering income information there should then be a spot for you and for your spouse's income information.
When you prepare a joint return you include all the information for both spouses on the SAME tax return. Include all of your personal information, all of your income from every source, all dependents (if any), all credits and deductions for both of you. You get ONE refund with both names on it.
**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
