I have only been married to him 3 mths and he is paying out of a workers comp check but owes 15,000 in back child support. Why am I responsible when he is NOT responsible for my chapter 13.
Only real answers pls,No opinions. thank u
2007-02-03 07:30:48 · 12 answers · asked by shania3949 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Shem is right. I've had to deal with this for 12 years now. You still file together but do the injured spouse. I always just let my go with his so we could get the back support paid off faster. Do tell him to be prepared though because the child support won't go through right away. It once took 8 months from the time we filed to the time the payment showed up in the system.
2007-02-03 14:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by mindy m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You CAN file a petition to the IRS for your part not to be attached. Next time, file seperately to avoid this. It will put you in a different bracket but better than losing it all because of him. May have to file an ammended return. Check with IRS as the laws change EVERY yr. for something. I KNOW it can be done, because the same thing happenned to my sister and they told her how to go about it to get it back. I just don't remember.
2007-02-03 08:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
File the Injured Spouse form with your return. The IRS will take action possibly protecting your part of the tax refund. It delays the refund but it is legal.
2016-03-29 03:18:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have filed jointly. If that is the case, it's considered his income as much as it is yours. If you had filed "married filing seperately" they would not have been able to touch your return. Do yourself a favor and go to a tax professional next year (and no, I don't mean H&R Block).
BTW, your income cannot be counted for his child support, unless the income is joint in some way.
2007-02-03 08:43:04 · answer #4 · answered by lookinforanswers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think anytime you file jointly any and all monies are considered governments...but, you can refile yourself, my daughter was suppose to get her back child support from the daddy's income tax but his wife filled out a form through the government and they stopped the tax return and took out hers..it set the income return back until July but my daughter did get part of the back support.
2007-02-03 08:14:42 · answer #5 · answered by sassywv 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask your tax person but I used to do taxes and thought they could only take his money. U should file married but filing seperatley so they cant touch your money because legally you arent responsible. If you file together then u are making your money available for his debts. Good luck and go ask some questions.
2007-02-03 07:37:45 · answer #6 · answered by funloving_selfassured_redhead 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have your tax preparer fill out an INJURED SPOUSE form
That entitles you to a portion of your tax refund..Any tax preparer is familiar with this form
2007-02-03 10:24:18 · answer #7 · answered by Shem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you married him, you also married his debts (and he yours, if any). I'm gonna guess that you two filed: "Married, filing Jointly"? If so, and the child support isn't paid up by next year.......then change your filing status to: "Married, filing Separately".
2007-02-03 07:37:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think you can file for your part of the refund. They do (as you already know) have the right to take his.
2007-02-03 07:36:16 · answer #9 · answered by Baby #1 born August 2009 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't file jointly with him, as when u marry someone u are responsible for his debts also. don't have the same bank accounts either.
2007-02-03 07:43:33 · answer #10 · answered by jude 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋