I filed married and seperate and any money was offseted due to me owin the department of revenue. My wife has not filed because

Chicago, IL Viewed 16 times. Posted 3 months ago in Tax

she first wants to know if her taxes will be offseted as well for me owing the department of revenue. I am currently on a payplan with them every month. My wife will also be filing married and seperate but will want to file my 2 kids and recieve the earn income credit for both. I really need some advice

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Steve Fromm

This attorney is licensed in Pennsylvania. Posted 2 months ago.

Generally, at the federal level, if you both file married filing separately, you are each liable for only your separate tax liability. For Illinois, you should consult your accountant or a tax attorney in your state.

Hope this helps.

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