Is it possible to hide income in order not to pay child support ifyou own your own business?

Question

if so should a W2 be sufficient? or should i ask for corporate tax papers to prove how much one is making?

This is not me who is doing it. it's my x husband!!!

Answer 1

he can own his own business, and when filing taxes he would owe, therefor, no tax refund intercept.

you could always request the court review his tax returns for an amount he makes (if thats what your looking for), but you and i both know that a lot of the income is cash, in any business, so it wont reflect the cash end of the businesses.

you could report it to the IRS (in writing) and they will find if his expenses exceed his supposed income. they audit and dig, believe me.

you need to put some heat on the case if he's not paying or making progress on arrears.

1) call your caseworker and ask:
--where you apply for interest on the arrears?
--was the case submitted for tax refund intercept?
--was the arrears amount reported to all of the credit reporting agencies yet (his credit report)?

2) sit down and write a letter. in it, give your contact info, case number, his info, arrears amount or problem with this case... and ask them what they are doing about it.

then take that ONE letter and FAX it to the following:
a) your states Attorney General (link is below)
b) your states Governor (link is below)
c) your states Regional FEDERAL Child Support Office (link is below)

phone calls are useless; they are ignored, denied and forgotten. mail ends up on someones "to do" pile, but FAXES are effective. its proof you sent it and proof they recieved it, therefor, they HAVE to address it. if you cant find a fax number (most are listed online) then just call them and ask for it.

if you hear nothing in a week, fax them again. fax them weekly if need be. its the squeaky wheel that gets the oil, if ya know what i mean.

3) post his DEADBEAT FACE ON A DEADBEAT SITE ONLINE.

DEADBEATS
http://www.wantedposters.com/deadbeats_usa_a_to_f.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/creep/deadbeatparentssuck/
http://www.deadbeatjustice.com/list.htm
www.goodparentspay.com

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATORS
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/calculators.htm
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport/
http://www.helpyourselfdivorce.com/child-support-calculators.html

CHILD SUPPORT LAWS
http://www.lectlaw.com/files/fam11.htm

LAWS
http://www.divorcelawinfo.com/states.htm
http://www.divorcehq.com/spprtgroups.html
http://www.divorceinfo.com/statebystate.htm
http://www.divorcenet.com/states
http://www.divorcesource.com/
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.divorcecentral.com/
http://family.findlaw.com/
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/unpaid-support/support-orders-enforcement.html
http://www.divorcehq.com/deadbeat.html
http://www.divorceinfo.com/
http://www.divorceinanutshell.com/
http://www.lawchek.com/Library1/_books/domestic/qanda/childsupp.htm
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-laws/state-child-/
http://www.supportguidelines.com/resources.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/links.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/laypersons.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/articles/news.html
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-basics/
http://www.spiesonline.net/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/index2.html

STATS
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/acesstatistics.html

FINDING DEADBEATS
http://www.wantedposters.com/skiptrace.htm
http://find.intelius.com/search-name.php?ReportType=1&
http://www.discreetdata.com/index.html
http://www.identitycrawler.net/people_search.html
http://www.efindoutthetruth.com/
http://www.peoplefinders.com
http://zabasearch.com/

FED AGENCIES
http://www.ncsea.org/
http://www.nfja.org/index.shtml
http://www.naag.org/issues/issue-consumer.php

REGIONAL FEDERAL CHILD SUPPORT OFFICES
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/regions/acf_regions.html

FACTS AND REGIONAL FEDERAL CS OFFICE INFO
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/fct4.htm
http://www.divorcesource.com/WI/ARTICLES/beaulier11.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/cse_factsheet.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/index.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/faq.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/passport.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/fop.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/faq/faq.htm
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/grants/grants_cse.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/index.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region2/index.html
http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/
http://www.fedworld.gov/gov-links.html
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/pfs92/ch3.htm

SSI AND CHILD SUPPORT
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/policybriefs/pb2004-02.html
http://www.ssa.gov/notices/supplemental-security-income/
http://family.findlaw.com/

FIND YOUR STATE REPS
http://www.usa.gov/
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml
http://www.nga.org
http://www.naag.org/attorneys_general.php

CHILD SUPPORT LIEN NETWORK
(some states work with them)
http://www.childsupportliens.com/

COLLECTORS
http://www.supportkids.com/
http://www.supportcollectors.com/faq.php
http://www.deadbeatdadfinders.com/
http://www.deadbeatdadfinders.com/links.html
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/index2.html
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml

TAX INFO
http://www.taxsites.com/index.htm
http://www.divorceinfo.com/taxes.htm
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc354.html
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc422.html
http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq4-5.html
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/advocate/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p525/index.html

http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p504/ar02.html#d0e563
http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/14/pf/taxes/do_not_miss_tax_breaks/index.htm?postversion=2007021411

REPORT DEADBEATS
WORKING UNDER THE TABLE
(in writing, to your local and federal IRS offices)
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=106778,00.html

SEX OFFENDERS
http://www.mapsexoffenders.com/
http://www.scanusa.com/
http://www.nsopr.gov/
http://www.familywatchdog.us/Default.asp

Answer 2

Yes it is. There are several ways to "launder" money if you own a company. A W-2 is not sufficient because it only reports personal income received. This would not include monies that can be taken off the top from the company without an owner claiming it as income. You most definitely need to see the companies financials. Have a good accountant or attorney audit the payables very closely as this is where many dollars can shall we say "go missing".

Good luck to you.

Answer 3

If the person is the owner of the business, there is probably more income than would show on a tax return or W2, But you wouldn't be able to prove it.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, people do hide their income by this route. You can have liens placed on the business and other court mandated measures to get your child support. Talk to a lawyer about that.

I can't stand people that are neglecting their responsibility. These are children! If you didn't want the responsibility you should have thought about it beforehand. In the end we all pay for it because we have to increase taxes to pay for social programs because, I feel, people are not taking responsibility for their actions.

Enough of my soapbox.

Answer 5

A person who owns a business would ordinarily not have a W-2. Ask for a copy of their tax return - request that they get an official transcript from the IRS, that way you'll know it shows what was actually filed.

Answer 6

If one owns their own business it would be very easy to hide their income...suppose a customer pays in cash instead of check or credit card. If the owner pockets the money instead of depositing it there is no way to trace it. I don't know how you would find out the real amount.....unless there is some way to have the business audited. You would have to have some type of proof of your suspicion.

Answer 7

Child support is only enforced on what the non-custodial parent is making, not their business. These are two separate tax ID numbers.

For example if the business is making a million dollars a year and the owner pays himself 20,000 a year then child support can only enforce payments on the 20,000. In the eyes of the law a business is not responsible for taking care of a child the biological parent is.

Answer 8

Yes, it's possible to hide income from one's own business. File a motion for discovery to get the business records.

Answer 9

Yes, a person who owns their own business can hide income. How slimy-hiding income to avoid child support! I hope you expose this. Good luck!

Answer 10

Well, if it is being done it is illegal because taxes aren't being paid on the amount hidden. If someone is paying cash it can't be traced unless put into bank acct. More than likely you need an order from your Judge to open his box at the bank.