concernedbrothe
Junior Member
A family member of mine was recently divorced. Back in tax time of 2008 was when the conflict was coming to a head and they filed for divorce. My family member's husband had always taken care of all things financial, including taxes, and they had always filed jointly. When he filed for 2007's taxes, just prior to their separation, it turns out he filed separately, but told her he filed jointly. He did use her money in paying the taxes (they had a joint account). Now she's getting letters from the IRS about her un-filed 2007 returns. I realize she was very naive (she's trusting to a fault) for not asking questions when she didn't sign anything, but does she have any legal legs to stand on when dealing with the IRS? Can she go after him for the money to pay the IRS? It's a terrible situation, and I'm worried this will end very badly for her. Hopefully this is the proper forum (instead of divorce). Thanks for any help.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?