Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. My ex-husband and I dissolved our marriage in 2019. But for the past two years (2019 and 2020), I haven’t been able to get my federal income tax returns, as he borrowed against his retirement in 2016 (unbeknownst to me at the time), and never paid the taxes he owed from that move. Therefore, he owes about $2,500 in unpaid taxes from 2016 and 2017. I wasn’t made aware of this until after the divorce. He keeps promising to pay me back for the federal income tax returns I was denied due to that debt, but I can’t guarantee he’ll follow through. Also, I am being denied at least my second stimulus payment as well (not sure about the third), as a result of that debt. I tried to look into the Injured (or Innocent) Spouse Allocation, but since nothing was misrepresented in the 2016 and 2017 tax returns, I’m not sure if I fall under that category. Is there anything I can do without involving paying hefty lawyer fees? Thanks in advance.
