topic If my wife increased her deductions to benifit in a divorce, can she file married separate, and get a refund and force me to pay in and have penalties? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-my-wife-increased-her-deductions-to-benifit-in-a-divorce-can-she-file-married-separate-and-get-a/01/281475#M119406 <P>A married filing jointly would insure a refund for both of us.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:22:17 GMT isultanova2005 2019-06-03T17:22:17Z If my wife increased her deductions to benifit in a divorce, can she file married separate, and get a refund and force me to pay in and have penalties? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-my-wife-increased-her-deductions-to-benifit-in-a-divorce-can-she-file-married-separate-and-get-a/01/281475#M119406 <P>A married filing jointly would insure a refund for both of us.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:22:17 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-my-wife-increased-her-deductions-to-benifit-in-a-divorce-can-she-file-married-separate-and-get-a/01/281475#M119406 isultanova2005 2019-06-03T17:22:17Z You can't act through the IRS to force your spouse to fil... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/you-can-t-act-through-the-irs-to-force-your-spouse-to-fil/01/281485#M119411 <P>You can't act through the IRS to force your spouse to file a joint return, regardless of whether there is a divorce pending or not.</P><P>Any financial imbalances that occur as a result of the divorce should be dealt with as part of your financial settlement; consult your attorney.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:22:18 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/you-can-t-act-through-the-irs-to-force-your-spouse-to-fil/01/281485#M119411 Opus 17 2019-06-03T17:22:18Z