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| Fri, 01-25-2008 - 9:35am |
My step daughter filed her taxes last year as married filing jointly. However they were not married. Now this year her ex boyfriend is in jail and she still wants to file them married because she will get more back. However you need to provide ID when you cash your IRS refund check so how can she cash these checks without any ID from the ex? The checks come in both names. Also, isn't it tax fraud for them to file taxes as married when they aren't really married????



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My DH deposits our refund check in our joint account without me in tow with ID so that would be a way it could be done
But I am just saying in case you think it is impossible, NOT to give her suggestions. Yes, I think she will be liable for past correct taxes and interest when they find out and they many find out this year or next and still come down on her for it.
Not worth the risk even if your personal moral code lets you do something like that
I'm not an accountant, but I would say that yes, it is tax fraud. I would also be fairly confident that the IRS will figure it out and that won't be a good thing.
ITA - I was on a jury that was to judge a guy who tried to cheat the IRS.
Is there not a requirement that couples have to meet to be called "common law"
Here, married is married. Common law is still common law.
And would not she had to, even if they were married, provide his address. It is not the same as hers. I doubt that she could claim his exemptions because they are not living together.
Sounds like fraud.
Good points, but
I understood that they had filed as married the year before so *possibly* common law was declared before he went to jail.
She should go ahead and proceed with this idea, if she'd like to wind up in jail with him.
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