I recieved a tax refund check but is in written to both my husband and my name. Does it need two signatures or just mine will do? I would like to go shopping by myself
2006-06-29 06:27:44 · 11 answers · asked by xadralix 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
You may be able to cash the check with one signature, but not legally.
The check belongs to both of you. You want to take the money for yourself.
It sounds to me that you have bigger problems with your marriage than a tax check!
2006-06-29 06:58:14 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I worked in a bank for 10 years. We required both signatures and they had to sign the check in front of us. It was for legal reasons. We had a situation where the wife cashed the check without the husbands signature, the couple ended up getting divorced and the husband questionsed the IRS about where his tax refund was. The IRS went back on the wife for the money and the bank fired the teller for not following proper procedure. It can be considered fraud when you cash a governemnt check without proper endorsement, especially when your dealing with the IRS.
Don't decieve your husband, have him sign the check.
2006-06-29 14:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by Kaci 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it only needs one signature. Deposit it in your joint checking or savings account, that should do the trick. That shouldn't be a problem. My parents got the double-name check too, but only my father signed it and there were no problems.
Both of you should go cash it, just to play it safe. THEN GO SHOP SHOP SHOP SHOP! Have a blast girlfriend!
2006-06-29 13:30:17 · answer #3 · answered by sassy_sexy_honey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My used to sign both our names because he was away quite a bit. No one ever checked.
2006-06-29 13:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by Nichole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 signature if you deposit into a joint account of you and your husband
2 signatures if the account only have your name on it
2006-06-29 13:40:31 · answer #5 · answered by jean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
needs both. Maybe he will sign and you could still go shopping by yourself!
2006-06-29 13:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by teresa.hereford@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop trying to be slick and tell your husband about the dang check, thats the problem now....
2006-06-29 13:32:16 · answer #7 · answered by davionmw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One should be ok...But get in good with the bank teller and you should be able to make it work....Then it's off to the Gucci store i suppose...
2006-06-29 13:30:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YUP. Absolutely YUP!
2006-06-29 13:29:42 · answer #9 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in VA you need to have your sig and your hubby's sig.
2006-06-29 13:33:32 · answer #10 · answered by Steph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋