My lovely naive daughter filed her taxes for the first time this year. I had told her I was going to do them for her, but she met a "helpful friend" that wanted to take her to a guy and so she decided to get them down with him, since I was procrastinating. Now I don't know what they talked about, but she had told the accountant about the possibility of her not even being able to get her taxes done seeing how, her and my daughter's socials have been screwed up (WHich We've been trying to fix for the last 5 yrs), and becuase of this she cant even recieve governement help for school, and so on. SHe also told him (which WAS true) how I had a problem claiming her sister becuase her social made her seem ALOT older than she really was. SO the accountant some how convinced her that he knew a way around that, and told her to file her own sister as her dependent. Now the fact that my daughter was so stupid to NOT see that this man was only looking for his cut, upsets me, but besides that....
2007-04-14 16:15:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
now I can't even claim myslef as the head of household, and owe the government 9k, when I usualyy get BACK money. I can't even take any money from my daughter becuase they only gave her an extra 1k on her taxe return which she spilt with her sister. That doesn't even cover the 9k, and especially the fact that I was supposed to get moeny back.
I don't want my daughter to get in trouble tough, but I just dont know what to do.
Suggestions?
What do I do?
2007-04-14 16:18:20 · update #1
You should file your return however you would have if this hadn't all happened. If you're eligible to claim one or both of your daughters, claim them. And if that makes you eligible for filing as head of household, and/or for EIC, claim those too. File your return by mail, and mail it by next Tuesday.
Yes, the IRS will come back on your daughter for her false filing, and she'll have to pay back some money. They very likely will anyway. Your filing will force this to happen sooner, but there's no sense in letting it hang out there for her to get caught up with in the future - might as well get it over with. Maybe she'll learn something, and it'll help her not be so naive next time. Other than having to pay back the money she got illegally, she won't be in trouble - she's not going to jail over this or anything. And having to pay back the money to the IRS is fair enough. It's probably better that the issue ends up between her and the IRS, rather than between her and you.
They'll be asking you for proof for your claim too, but sounds like you're pretty used to that, with all the ss# problems. And as to whatever the problem is with the social security numbers, I hope that gets sorted out for you soon.
Good luck - this sounds like a real mess.
2007-04-14 17:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You could also claim your daughter. I think the IRS would probably grant your refund claim at first, but their computers would then realize that two people claimed the same person and possibly make you each submit proof that you provided more than half the support. Assuming you're the one that can do that, you'd win. Your other daughter would owe money back but probably with just a slap on the wrist penalty-wise.
2007-04-14 16:23:45 · answer #2 · answered by taxmannyc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not want to pay the 9k your daughter needs to file and amended return and pay the money back. you can file your return with your dependent daughter but the IRs will require you to send proof that you have taken care of your daughter before they grant the refund, worse case scenario the IRS will ask your daughter to pay the money back, she will not go to jail or anything
2007-04-15 06:05:49 · answer #3 · answered by anikatw06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to talk with a good tax accountant. It may be possible to file an amended return to make those corrections .
2007-04-14 16:27:09 · answer #4 · answered by mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's no longer too plenty she would be in a position to do different than to aim and artwork it out together with her ex boss. via attempting to avert paying taxes on the money she and her previous employer have broken the regulation and this makes it very confusing to now ask the regulation to help her out. reliable success
2016-11-24 19:14:02 · answer #5 · answered by cregar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IRS WILL CATCH ON and WILL find out eventually..in due time..no wonder we have so many problems with this stuff Grrrrr
2007-04-14 16:45:23 · answer #6 · answered by Gina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋