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Run a business with your spouse? You may encounter unique tax issues
September 23, 2025
Categories: Form 1065, Schedule K-1, schedule SE, Small business
Do you and your spouse together operate a profitable unincorporated small business? If so, you face some challenging tax issues. The partnership issue An unincorporated business with your spouse is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, unless you can avoid that treatment. Otherwise, you must file an annual partnership return using Form 1065. In addition, you and your spouse must be issued separate Schedules K-1, which allocate the partnership’s taxable