celeselwc
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My husband and I are separated but not divorced. He now owes me for back child support. If we file jointly will they still take the refund?

We live in Texas so there is no legal separation. We still live together because he was not working most of the year.He made less than $6000 for the whole year and would not get anything back but the actual taxes withheld. I don't mind as much the refund being taken since it would come to me anyway, I just didn't want to have to wait 6 months for it as that's what I've heard it takes due to IRS wanting people to have a chance to file as an injured spouse.