if me and my boyfriend get married and he owes back child support will they take my tax refund too?
415368
It depends if your state has community property law.  If it does than his debt is now your debt as well and you will be responsible to pay for it.  If you do not live in a community property state than file and injured spouse form and you will get your share of the taxes. You can also file separate.  Best advice is to let them take your share until all of the back child support is caught up.  As soon at that happens the garnishments on his paycheck won't be as much because he will just be paying current support.
311610
It really depends on his situation.  If he has a payment schedule and is at least trying to honor it, you should be okay.  You should file income tax seperate though as his will go towards arrears.\n\nIf he's not at least trying to get caught up, they may garrnish his wages, but not yours.  If he's trying but is just having trouble, the courts are usually pretty cool.  I've been in this situation before, I just sent as much towards arrears as I possibly could and kept my nose clean and always contacted the courts when I was struggling with money.
309517
Well, hopefully you stay married, keep each other happy and have kids. Legally it allows you to file your taxes together. If you put single on your W4 (the witholding form for your employer) it will withhold more taxes, and then when you file your taxes together, you have a good chance for a nice sized refund.
5168
NO...the US Supreme Court ruled several years ago that the prior assets and current income of a parent's spouse (In this case, you) cannot be presumed to be available for the purposes of child support or spousal support, even in states where all income is otherwise considered to be community property and all debts considered to be joint obligations...that means you are not legally on the hook for his kids and his ex wife can't try to get your house...in a nutshell.\nIf you two marry and he stops working or something, they can haul his tail to prison if they have cause to believe that he's willfully avoiding his obligation, but your paycheck cannot be considered in deciding or fulfilling his support order.\nYou will want to consult an attorney specialising in family law about specifics such as whether you should file your taxes jointly or seperately, how a jointly purchased home should be deeded and to draw up a prenuptual agreement about any inheritance you may recieve in the future and MAKE OUT A WILL....Both of you.\n(the Supreme Court ruling left some confusion about the distribution of assets aquired by one party but within the marriage)
540223
Any money that is left over after paying all of your debts will be refunded to you.  Now also, if you owe money for like "Child Support", they can't hold your refund for any interest that is owed after the principal amount has been paid.  \nGood luck.
132744
In "Jail" probably not, child support will very likely accrue if a support order is in place but if he has no income, he can't pay it...in Prison, in many states, if he has a job inside, his wages will be garnished for child support, and any fines or restitution he owes.\nFor the details in your jurisdiction contact the County District Attorney's Child Support Enforcement Division.
1082852
yes they will go after him for back support. i live in Illinois and my daughters father lives in Colorado. we were married for 7 years. when i divorced him he totally stopped supporting her. for the past 5 years the state has collected child support from him. he demanded a paternity test so i went along w/ it and took one. the state told him if it shows that hes the father he has to pay the cost of the test, and guess what he had to pay the cost. he was just trying to get out of paying, he was trying to stall. but that only worked for so long. they will go after support all the way back till the day he was born.
838564
NO the cdn does not claim the american spouse on return.\n\nAs for paying taxes on the 40K income -- it is taxable and if taxes were withheld at source from the pay, the refund or balance owing would depend upon how much was withheld, how many deductions one has etc.
435271
yes. there's a federal statute that allows them to only go 3 years back. i do taxes for a living for the state and i've seen many people amend them further back, and have refunds, but they don't get the money. if i were you i would check with a lawyer to see what can be done.
122291
supposedly yes but I would contact the child support contact site and get a confirmation or go to domestic relations and have them set it up for you
437676
If your boyfriend has trust issues like this, how can this relationship last? That said, is he supporting you and your son? If you aren't working, then who pays the bills? If he is in fact the head of your household, and he is the breadwinner, then why not let him have the deduction. I think the issue here is whether or not your should continue in this relationship, not whether you should let him have a tax deduction.
232242
Do you mean arrears on your child support?  \nThe Injured Spouse form seperates your income from your husbands on a joint return and then seperates the taxes due, as well as the credits, and refundable credits so that if you are due a refund, you'll get your portion.  Its important to list all the "child" credits to the injured spouse since the purpose of these is to free up income for household with children and not to pay off your husbands debts.  Need Help?
379244
Not Exactly, you can file separate or you can file joint but you will need to file a form called injured spouse form. That lets IRS know that you were not responsible for his past and (if he owes back taxes) they can only take the portion of the return that is his percentage! I had to do this for five years, because I had back taxes from previous marriage! You have to mail it in and your return will take about 4 months to be processed!! Its a pain but you are not responsible and should not be penalized for something you had no control over!! Hope this helps! Good Luck!\n\nP.S. You can do the form yourself, but its very hard to understand. Places like H&R Block (not a plug,don't work fot them!) can do it easily, but for a fee. There are programs you can use that can probably do it, but I haven't tried them.
932275
Wow!  You are in for a battle.  Call the child support office first.  If they can't or won't help you, you'll probably have to get an attorney.   If you're really owed the money, don't let them keep it.   It CAN be done.   Good lluck
364949
It will definitely affect your taxes if you file a joint return.  If you must file joint returns then make sure you file an injured spouse form.  Also, keep your bank accounts separate.  Any accounts that he's linked to can be affected.
57290
If you are legally married,you are entitled to half of his possessions, that is if you did not signed a Prenup. You can even get money for the time you have been separated, that is alimomy.Also the court will obligate the person to pay fully the amount owed for child sopport That is, The time that he never paid). It doesnt matter if you have not been together, legally you are his wife .
209166
go to www.irs.gov and click on where is my refund.  They can give you the status, or if there is a problem with your return, they can give you a number to call. If you owe any back child support or taxes, they can take your refund toward any past due amounts, including student loans.  Good luck to you.