This is a short form intended to be used for simple business situations.
The requirements for using this form are listed on the face of the form itself, near the top.
If you meet these requirements, your results on Schedule C-EZ are identical to the results you would obtain with the regular Schedule C.
The IRS provided the shorter form as a convenience, but, if you qualify for the short form, your tax will not be affected by the form you use.
Because one of the requirements for using Schedule C-EZ is that you have had only one business as a sole proprietor, there is available in the product only one copy of the form for you, and one copy for your spouse.
We assume that this business is not a passive activity for you. If it is, please use Schedule C, not Schedule C-EZ to report your income.
Information from this form carries to the same places--Form 1040 line 12, Schedule SE line A2, Schedule SE line B2--as does information from the regular Schedule C.
Note that, if you enter your business income and expenses through the Interview sequence, we'll put that information onto a Schedule C, not a Schedule C-EZ. If you know that you qualify for Schedule C-EZ, and you want to use it, you should click the Forms button or to the Forms menu option and select Schedule C-EZ.