Joint filing questions

[Rlgrant1109]

I separated from my now ex husband in Oct 2020, divorce was final in Jan 2021.  We filed a joint return in Febr 2021( i gave him copies of my w2's) he did the filing online through TurboTax.  Unknown to me, he changed direct deposit to his solo account, received the refund and kept all of it.  The dependants we filed on the tax return are my two children, not his.  Can he legally keep the refund from me?

[DoninGA]

That is a question you need to discuss with your attorney.

[Rlgrant1109]

I don't currently have an attorney.  We did a no contest divorce, no splitting of property.  I am a single parent so hiring an attorney is difficult and I only want to do it if I have legal standing.

[DoninGA]

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@Rlgrant1109 wrote:

I don't currently have an attorney.  We did a no contest divorce, no splitting of property.  I am a single parent so hiring an attorney is difficult and I only want to do it if I have legal standing.

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This is a forum for answering tax related questions.  Yours is a legal question which cannot be answered here.

You should have a legal aid organization in your local area which may be able to help.