How is this even right????

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.

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.

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.

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

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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!

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

You know we are all here for you! Hang in there, it's got to get better.

Yes I appreciate everything everyone on this forum has done for me...y'all got me through a rough time!