I am filing a joint married return that I made all the income. My wife owes back cild support. Am I going to have to pay half with my return because I live in a community property state? She has been making payments for the past two years.
2007-01-26 10:46:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You have to file an "injured spouse" form with the IRS. You can get this from the IRS web site. With this, you will be able to prove that this is NOT your obligation. It takes a while longer (weeks or months) to get your return (so forget about the quickie refund) but it is worth it. This is manually reviewed, that is why it takes longer. As well, your state will have a similar form. You must fill out one for Federal and State. Good luck and enjoy your return. Also, stay on top of the process unit and call them to check on the status of their review. This may help "speed" the process from snail to faster snail pace. Again, good luck.
2007-01-26 10:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by Hushyanoize 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i assume you're married to the guy you verify with as your new husband. until the decrease back newborn help is paid, any tax refund on a tax return he archives will bypass in the direction of paying that newborn help. Your husband would not could declare you. you may refuse to document a joint return with him. if so, no Earned earnings credit may well be won to offset the debt he owes. So, the region isn't better. The tax credit do not grant an volume everywhere on the threshold of helping a newborn. additionally, the tax credit your husband gets are using fact he works and he lives with the youngsters. He can acquire those credit no count if he provided over 0.5 of the newborn's help or not. unusual, yet genuine. as long using fact the stepfather is residing with the youngsters, he has precedence to declare the youngsters. in case you desire to assign the tax reward to the ex-significant different who's the daddy of the youngsters, you and he might could grant over 50% of the newborn's help to confirm that the policies for divorced/separated mothers and dads to coach. Does the ex-significant different/father pay newborn help in an volume that's extra desirable than 50% of the newborn's help? additionally, does the ex-significant different/father have an earnings bigger than your present day husband's earnings? If all it is ideal, it is alright to assign the tax reward to the ex-significant different/father as long using fact the stepfather would not merchandise. keep in mind that a noncustodial determine won't get close to the refund that a custodial determine gets. If the ex-significant different claims your little ones, then your present day husband will nonetheless owe the newborn help, the different little ones gets double reward, your little ones get not something, and you're able to be able to wind up with a stability due on your tax return.
2016-12-12 21:06:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's current on her child support payments there shouldn't be any tax consequences. If her refund is being attached for unpaid child support you can file an Injured Spouse declaration (Form 8379) with your return to protect your share of any refunds.
2007-01-26 10:52:22 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
even if she is current on her support, it doesnt matter.
what matters is the amount, and was it enough of an amount to be submitted for "tax refund intercept" or not. they take state and federal. her caseworker should know if its been submitted or not.
you should file separate, i would.
2007-01-28 15:28:30 · answer #4 · answered by Yvette B yvetteb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋