In our initial divorce decree it states that the Petitioner needs to be up to date with child support to claim kids on taxes.

You must still follow the court order until you seek and are awarded a modification. When the support issue was modified it would have been a good...

Confusing as to who is taking what here. The State can take your refund for a state collection issue. The Feds can also take your state refund...

Claim kids on taxes

You are the custodial parent and are entitled to the deduction. You can go back for three years and amend your return and take the exemption that...

With 50/50 shared custody, and no divorce agreement, who gets to claim our child when filing taxes?

You are both correct. You must first look at the number of days. The parent that has over 50 percent of the time is the custodial parent and gets...

I claimed my children on my taxes and realized that I wasn't supposed to

You need to file a Form 1040X to Amend your tax return and correct the error.

Head of household and parents who live and work in different states

I agree with attorney Larson. This is a very complex set of facts and it would be a good idea for you to retain a CPA to prepare your returns to...

My husband forged my signature on our tax papers?

Before you do anything to report him make sure you discuss this with a tax attorney. You could be implicated in the fraud, or it could cause you...

WHO CAN HELP ME?....THE IRS WON'T PAY US WHAT THEY OWE.

My first suggestion would be to speak with the Taxpayer Advocate, but since you have already done this you need to go to step two and hire a tax...

Tax question, 1099 received nearly triple what my actual earnings were. How should I react?

The first thing you need to do is get her to amend the 1099 for the correct information. If she will not, then you will need to report the error...

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Filing joint taxes after marriage with new spouse

It is not clear who "she" is in your fact pattern and what "get that money" means. Your ex-wife should not have a claim to this money. Your new...