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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:36 am Subject: How is this even right????

Ok so i filed my taxes right, was supposed to get back a total of about $376 dollars, was gonna use that to help out while on ML...and GUESS WHAT HAPPENED????
THEY TOOK MY MONEY THAT I WORKED FOR ALL YEAR AND PAID MY HUSBANDS CHILD SUPPORT WITH IT! How in the hel_l is it my responsiblity to pay for his child support with the money I worked for????

So now I don't have any extra money coming in to help while on ML and his lil bratty kids who I don't even see get my money?? and the worst part is, it won't even go to the kids, their mother will use it for her own purposes! HOW IS THAT EVEN RIGHT????

Guest · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:55 am Subject:

I know it sucks, I learned the hardway to file injured spouse, so I could keep my part of an intercepted tax return. Sorry about your luck and I hope it gets better for you.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:56 am Subject:

Call the IRS and talk to them and find out what happened and why. That is what I would do. Explain the situation with them and see what they say.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:10 pm Subject:

Leah-I just thought of something. A few years ago, my stepdaughter's mom was behind in child support. The state took her and her 4th husband's income tax and it was supposed to come to us. Well she filed something with the IRS I think and told them that the income was not hers, it was her husband's. She was able to get the money back from the IRS. I wish that I knew how she did it but that just proves that it can be done.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:13 pm Subject:

I just got off the phone with the SOB's...since I claimed him as a depend. because lets face it i supported his arse since we been married I can be held responsible for his other children! WHAT A CROCK OF CRAP!

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:35 pm Subject:

Leah,go to your nearest Irs office and fill out the injured spouse form. You may get better answers in person than on the phone. I luv honey but you need to upgrade you taste in men so you can find one that has a small inkling of what being a man/husband is all about.Good luck lady!

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:44 pm Subject:

cajun that is what I have been trying to tell her too......she needs to find herself a good man!!!!!!!!! I think that there should be a way she could get her money back since my stepdaughter's mother did it. We were pissed because we had been told by child support we were going to have that money and we ended up not getting it because she appealed somehow and got it back.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:53 pm Subject:

I know that when you re-marry and the new spouse takes the husband's name and files taxes together, then your income is counted towards his. Which means the more he pays in child support and if you filed joint taxes then they will take that for back child support payments regardless of whether it was earned by you because his name was on the filing. My mother used to work for child support enforcement agency here.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 12:56 pm Subject:

I wish I knew what loophole my husbands ex wife used to get that money back!

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 2:06 pm Subject:

Another thought...could you file a 1040-x and change your filing status?

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:13 pm Subject:

Run - don't walk to the nearest IRS agency. If they see you in person you will get more accomplished. Did you file a joint return? If so that is why they took your money. I know that there is a lope hole, but I would also tell you hubby to get off his dead a$$ and pay his back support. He has another child on the way - please look at this carefully - you could someday be in the position of his ex with alittle on and little or no support from him. Please be careful.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 5:29 pm Subject:

Leah....my husband claims me as a dependent and we file the injured spouse form and they can only touch a part of the money. They can't gert it all. But, you'll have to do this every year to protect your share of the return.

Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 1:15 pm Subject:

I have to file a form similar to that--the Non-obligagted Spouse form here in NY. Good luck hun, I hope you get your money back soon!! And yes, the forms need to be filled out every year when taxes are done.

kelshawn · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:10 pm Subject: Injured Spouse

Leah,
I have to file this every year to prevent my income tax from going to my husbands ex-wife. If you are able to go back and change it, I would do it IMMEDIATELY!! I love my step-son, but I will not pay for his other siblings as well, that are not mine nor will I give his mother MY money. RUN baby-girl!

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:40 pm Subject:

Leah,
What does he do for a living? Does he work at all? Will he help you support this baby? I really hope things work out for you, good luck.

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:42 pm Subject:

Hello Fedup....He is filing for disability becaue he has a messed up back...Thanks for the kind words but now that mama has accepted the fact that she is having a grandbaby, I think things are gonna be ok!

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