He is in jail over 4.5 hours away from me and about to be sent to State Jail even further away. I don't have a car or a ride to go get his signature. I had to go back to work to support our 3 children. We desperately need the tax return. He made most (90%) of our income last year and paid in around $10,000 in taxes and we anticipate around $5,000 back. I am thinking I may be able to E-FILE with electronic signatures and have his permission to do whatever it takes. I wonder though is it LEGAL for me to do electronic signature on his behalf?
2007-01-26 16:00:46 · 11 answers · asked by Aunt Buffy 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Since he is in jail, he still has to sign for the return. The best way to do it is to get a "Power of Attorney" for him while he is in jail. This way if there is any legal thing that needs to be done (like taxes), it could be done without any problems.
If you don't want to go through with it, you can send him a blank tax form and have him sign it in the appropriate place and send it back to you through the mail. When it gets to you, just place it in a safe location. Do some practice runs through your taxes and then once you think all the numbers are correct, fill in the information on that tax form.
2007-01-26 16:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by David W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had an Adjusted Gross Income of less than 52,000 then you may be able to file for free. Go to the IRS website and click on the Free Filing 2007 link. It will guide you to places you can file for free. One of these are Tax Act.com. Have your return direct deposited into your joint checking account. That will save you a trip of having to get a check signed, you may want to look into getting a Power of Attorney from your husband for the duration of his time.
2007-01-26 16:16:57 · answer #2 · answered by candlegirl 1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just do your taxes and send them in.. You could electronically sign or just sign his name, as long as he is aware of the situation (This is what I would do, not nessarily the legal thing; However, I know that my husband wouldn't care, so it would never be a problem. Your situation may be differant). If you think he would object, you should have them done with an accountant to make sure it is done right.
2007-01-26 16:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by jacqueline C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have been you legally separated, or did you purely stay aside? If legally separated (by utilising court docket) IRS considers you divorced. As you have been married and he died in the process the tax year, except you have remarried, you would be able to report a joint return with him. this suggests you like his W-2s and information. each year is a sparkling slate. you could report mutually whether you probably did no longer the past year, and that is totally generally extra appropriate to report mutually than one after the different.
2016-11-01 09:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd need power of attorney to be allowed to sign the return for him. Other than that, you'd need his signature - any way you can do that by mail? It can't be that unusual of a situation, there must be some way to do it.
2007-01-26 16:16:41 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is possible to have his signature via mail. Notarized as well.
Be leary he does not come after you for his $5,000.00 when he is out. If you have a joint account with your husband and your funds are and have been co-mingled, then I would not worry about it.
2007-01-26 16:13:56 · answer #6 · answered by soozemusic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF you had a joint account you have no problems go to H & R Block let them file for you
2007-01-26 16:05:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
after you go to file with H&R block File for devorce and get on with your life!!
2007-01-26 16:09:49 · answer #8 · answered by Psycmixer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get his power of attorney and it is legal.
2007-01-26 16:08:17 · answer #9 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
turbo tax on the internet r u can fax it
2007-01-26 16:22:16 · answer #10 · answered by daniel b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋