I just returned from my accountants for this quarters taxes and asked him since I now have a business and I PAY quarterly taxes would my DH and I be filing separately in April...my DH is a muscian (self-employed, NO taxes taken out) plus he works at a music store (taxes taken out), he DOESN'T pay quarterly taxes. My accountants answer was we would still be filing jointly. My dilemma is EVERYTHING that has to do with my business I MYSELF have paid for, NO HELP from my DH, ( I even have to pay for my own gas and cigs. AND we have separate checking acc'ts). Since he is self-employed, when tax time comes around the IRS ALWAYS collects because he doesn't pay HIS quarterly taxes, usually a hefty self-employment tax. IF my business shows a loss any monies that are refunded would be minus any monies my DH owes because HE DIDN'T pay quarterly taxes My question is, IF my business does show a loss why would my accountant even ask IF I wanted to show a loss???? This IS my first year (started April 2006) in business with a tax I.D. number, one would asume you would take a loss to get some money back wouldn't you? I know next to nothing about taxes thats why I have an accountant. Can someone PLEASE advise???? TIA, Beverly