writetojoelee@g
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What is the name of your state? Indiana
I was seperated in May 2006 and the Divorce was final in November 2006. In the final decree, it was stated that my ex wife would pay the 2005 Federal Taxes.
In March 2007 I find out that she never filed the taxes and to this date refuses to file them (Married Filing Jointly).
We/She owned a business that she took control of during the divorce with income of less then $60,000 a year. Jointly with her deductions we would come out owing very little (less then $2,000).
Question: if I file married filing single, I'll owe almost $5,000.00 in taxes. Do I have any recourse in getting this money back? Is small claims court the way to go?
Just a note, in regards to the Innocent Spouse Rule, I've spoken to the IRS and they said that I would not qualify. Also, obviously, the IRS does not care about the Divorce Decree.
Question: If I get a judgement in Small Claims Court, how do I go about collecting?
Thanks, Joseph Lee
I was seperated in May 2006 and the Divorce was final in November 2006. In the final decree, it was stated that my ex wife would pay the 2005 Federal Taxes.
In March 2007 I find out that she never filed the taxes and to this date refuses to file them (Married Filing Jointly).
We/She owned a business that she took control of during the divorce with income of less then $60,000 a year. Jointly with her deductions we would come out owing very little (less then $2,000).
Question: if I file married filing single, I'll owe almost $5,000.00 in taxes. Do I have any recourse in getting this money back? Is small claims court the way to go?
Just a note, in regards to the Innocent Spouse Rule, I've spoken to the IRS and they said that I would not qualify. Also, obviously, the IRS does not care about the Divorce Decree.
Question: If I get a judgement in Small Claims Court, how do I go about collecting?
Thanks, Joseph Lee