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Can the court make him pay me half back?

You should be able to get an order for your soon-to-be ex to reimburse you for one-half of the taxes that were owed on a joint return. However, enforcement will be a problem, because his income is exempt from garnishment. In order to avoid the problem for next year, you should change your withholding by submitting a new W-4 Form to your employer, to claim more exemptions which will reduce the amount of income tax that is being withheld. It is better to owe a small amount of income tax...

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