Court ordered taxes filed joint by both parties

[tinabaker]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

Divorce Decree stated 2005 income taxes to be filed jointly with a certified tax professional and refund spilt 50/50

Ex stalled and refused to do taxes stating he owed money to IRS so was in no hurry

Later ex gave a copy of taxes he stated he filed jointly stating he didn't care what court orders said

The copy was not the one submitted to IRS as later discovered. He lefted out child credit changing refund amount from $1,400 to $5,900.
Either way he refused to pay the 50% ordered of any amount

The taxes were e-filed by his friends mother who did not follow proper procedures and complete The form 8879. Tax preparer states she was provided with false information and had no knowledge of divorce.

Direct deposit made it possible to have checked cashed despite no signature from both names on check

Retained attorney for numerous contempt charges and awaiting hearing. Financially unable to do so until recently.

What recourse do I have with IRS it is wrong to file taxes for anyone else without their knowledge or premission and have check deposited directly to your personal account correct???

The court ordered who and under what conditions the three children were to be claimed. He did not follow this either and claims all 3 when he is not allowed to claim any of them.

Any suggestions on how I remedy this situation?

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by tinabaker

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

Divorce Decree stated 2005 income taxes to be filed jointly with a certified tax professional and refund spilt 50/50

Ex stalled and refused to do taxes stating he owed money to IRS so was in no hurry

Later ex gave a copy of taxes he stated he filed jointly stating he didn't care what court orders said

The copy was not the one submitted to IRS as later discovered. He lefted out child credit changing refund amount from $1,400 to $5,900.
Either way he refused to pay the 50% ordered of any amount

The taxes were e-filed by his friends mother who did not follow proper procedures and complete The form 8879. Tax preparer states she was provided with false information and had no knowledge of divorce.

Direct deposit made it possible to have checked cashed despite no signature from both names on check

Retained attorney for numerous contempt charges and awaiting hearing. Financially unable to do so until recently.

What recourse do I have with IRS it is wrong to file taxes for anyone else without their knowledge or premission and have check deposited directly to your personal account correct???

The court ordered who and under what conditions the three children were to be claimed. He did not follow this either and claims all 3 when he is not allowed to claim any of them.

Any suggestions on how I remedy this situation?

At this point using an attorney and going through family court is about your best bet to get some resolution on the subject. Since you are already doing that, I don't have much else to offer.

Yes, there probably were some shenanigans with signatures and the 8879, but the time to do something about that with the IRS would have been a couple of years ago.