We got an IRS tax refund check and its in both their names. How do I go about cashing at least part of it without her involvement, since she has moved out of the country?
2007-07-30 08:29:17 · 5 answers · asked by andromeda74 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Is it for a year that your husband and his ex-wife filed together? If not, if it was for a year that it was you and he filing together it might be worth a call to the irs to get this straightened out for the future. Your husband can try depositing the check, but might have a hard time unless he deposits it into a joint account with him and his ex-wife. Otherwise, she could show up someday and ask for her half of the check.
2007-07-30 08:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he still has a joint bank account with her he can deposit it to that account with his endorsement alone.
If he does not have a joint account with her he will probably need to send the check to her for her endorsement. Once she endorses it he can add his endorsement and then deposit it to his account.
Had a similar situation with my ex. She refused to endorse the check until I sent her a separate check for half of the amount of the check. That isn't what the decree said but it wasn't worth trying to fight it across international borders.
2007-07-30 09:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your husband may be able to deposit it in his bank account. He would have to endorse it. If he still has a bank account jointly with his ex-wife, he can deposit it there, then write a check and deposit it in your account.
2007-07-30 08:36:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to have a power of attorney for her. The funds are legally hers and your husband's and she must endorse the check.
2007-07-30 08:48:29 · answer #4 · answered by Deb 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can't cash part of a check.
If it's made out to both of them, then they'd both have to sign it.
2007-07-30 09:20:28 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋