topic Can I add a family member (dependent) to my self-employed return? in Self-employed

Can I add a family member (dependent) to my self-employed return?

tax-biz-rr1 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:47:19 GMT

This year, as in many previous years, I plan to file a join return with my wife. I am self-employed and will select that option for TurboTax software. My son, now 17 years old, filed his tax return last year on paper. This year, I'm wondering if I can add my son to my account as a family member and use TurboTax to file his return online. If so, how would I do that? Does he need his own account/sign in or can I use my existing account/sign-in? Thanks.

Re: Can I add a family member (dependent) to my self-employed return?

TurboTaxAniqua — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:30:21 GMT

You can use the same account to prepare and file your son's return, but you can also choose a different version of TurboTax Do-It-Yourself to file his return in the same account.

I also suggest making a new account for him and filing his returns there. This way, if you ever want to file his return separately, you won't be able to import information from a previous year because you used a different account. By giving him his own sign-in now, he will have a clean, continuous tax history that he can take over when he is ready to file his own taxes.

Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

Re: Can I add a family member (dependent) to my self-employed return?

tax-biz-rr1 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:36:28 GMT

Thanks very much for your quick reply. The information was exactly what I was looking for.

Re: Can I add a family member (dependent) to my self-employed return?

TurboTaxAniqua — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:38:29 GMT

You're welcome! Glad to help!