SOLE PROPRIETOR FILING

[Tiger5]

I need some advise.

I have a customer that I am filing a sole proprietor schedule C. She is married so I put Married filing separate. Her husband filed there taxes as Married filing Joint. Proserious rejected her return because it say's her name and SS# was used on another return. Is there another way for me to file her return or does her husband have to amend his return so i can resubmit hers?

Thank you in advance

[sjrcpa]

The MFJ return has to be amended to include her Sch C income.

The MFJ return is theirs, not his.

[Tiger5]

yes, but she wants to do her schedule C separate from his W-2 wages. She wants to keep her business income separate. 

[Tiger5]

So the only way would be to amend MFJ to MFS and then do her schedule C on a MFS return. 

[sjrcpa]

Yes. And it needs to done by October 16, if the original MFJ was extended. Otherwise she is SOL.

[sjrcpa]

She can keep the income separate by using a separate bank account, which a business should do anyway.

I suspect this is not what you mean.

[sjrcpa]

And he is going to have sign an amended return, and probably pay tax. MFS is usually more expensive. Good luck with that.

FYI-she had to sign that MFJ return, too.

[Tiger5]

Thank you so much for your help