We filled married joint.I dont work.We claimed my 2 girls as dependents.I owe back child support they took almost 6000 out of almost 10000.what would his portion be

I owe back child support.My husband and I claimed married joint and we claimed 2 dependents whom are my kids our taxes .I do not work.What portion will be his

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We filled married joint.I dont work.We claimed my 2 girls as dependents.I owe back child support they took almost 6000 out of almost 10000.what would his portion be

$10k sounds high for a refund. Are you sure that is correct?

We filled married joint.I dont work.We claimed my 2 girls as dependents.I owe back child support they took almost 6000 out of almost 10000.what would his portion be

That gets tricky, especially if you are in a community property state.

( Community property states: AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI)

But your spouse could file as "injured spouse" to protect part of the refund.

INJURED SPOUSE

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1910698-how-do-i-file-form-8379-injured-spouse-allocation

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