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Asked 4 months ago - Charlotte, NC
FlagI am currently going through a divorce. My husband and I separated December 28th, 2011. He decided he wanted to file separate tax returns for the 2011 year, so we did. He received a refund. I had to pay taxes. Am I entitled to part of the refund he received and is he responsible for the money that I owed since we shared income the entire 2011 year, with the exception of the last 3 days of the year?
Since this was done voluntarily, you are unfortunately neither entitled to part of his refund nor is he responsible for your tax liability. I am answering this question purely from the perspective of federal tax. You might consider speaking with the attorney handling your divorce about whether you are entitled to some contribution from your husband for this in the divorce proceeding.
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