My wife and I filed our 2005 Taxes separately, mainly because I owe some taxes from previous years and she doesn't. After she had already received her refund, I discovered that by filing jointly our refund would be much greater as a total than if we filed separately. I have been told that there is a form I can file (along with a new 1040?) that will allow the way we file to be changed. Is that true, and if so, what is that form?
Also, she already received a refund. Would the IRS make her pay back her refund or would they just credit the difference to what I owe. I am under the understanding that they would not make her pay back the refund she already received and want to confirm this.
Thanks.
2006-10-23
23:05:25
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bdeyre
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