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

[tax-biz-rr1]

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.

[TurboTaxAniqua]

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.

[tax-biz-rr1]

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

[TurboTaxAniqua]

You're welcome! Glad to help!