My wife filed my taxes and lied on my returns, funnelled my $ to her account

[dhebbjr]

She filed online for me and used the same account and routing numbers for both our returns. She stated (as me) that I donated 18,000$ to a charity in 2018. Please help  shes likely to recieve my next stimulus payment!

[xmasbaby0]

Was this done by a spouse you are still legally married to ---or an ex-spouse?  Have you consulted your attorney?  Do you have an attorney?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900655-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-tax-related-identity-theft

Most important) Follow the IRS procedures for reporting a fraudulent return, documented here: www.irs.gov/uac/Taxpayer-Guide-to-Identity-Theft

IRS INFORMATION REFERRAL TO REPORT VIOLATION OF TAX LAW

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf

If your Social Security number is compromised and you know or suspect you are a victim of tax-related identity theft, take these additional steps:

• Respond immediately to any IRS notice; call the number provided.
• Complete IRS Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit. Then print and mail or fax according to the instructions. 
• Continue to pay your taxes and file your tax return, even if you must do so by paper.

[dhebbjr]

We are still currently married going thru a separation. I do not have an attorney 

[Critter]

Get one ASAP...what she did is a federal crime. 

[Opus 17]

Normally, when spouses file a joint tax return, they are equally liable for any misstatements or fraud.  This sounds like it goes back to the 2018 tax season?  When was the 2018 return filed?  You need to file a fraud report with the IRS that indicates your spouse signed your name to a joint return without your permission or agreement.  You may also need to file your own separate returns for the years in question (married filing separately) although that will be difficult since you can’t normally file a separate return after a joint return (that’s part of the fraud complaint).  

You should talk to your attorney about adding a tax specialist attorney to your legal team.  

[Berggy55]

Hello!  The same thing happened to me.  What did you end up doing about it?  

[Vanessa A]

You are responding to a post that is from 5 years ago so you may not get a response from the original poster.

However, if anyone filed a fraudulent return that you did not give consent to file, you then you will need to take action right away.

Start by contacting the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 800-908-4490, extension 245 so they can take steps to secure your tax account and match your SSN or ITIN.  They will guide you on the next steps on how to proceed.

You can also file form 14039.  Even if it was or is a spouse, it is still considered Identity Theft.  Additionally, if  your spouse claimed overstated deductions or credits that were not able to be claimed, you can be held liable for this if you do not take the steps to report to the IRS that this was done to you.  It also recommended that you contact the police to file a report.

It is a good idea to then get an ID PIN to file your own return in the future.  If this happened this year, then you will likely need to paper mail your real return into the IRS.  

Identity Theft: What to Do if Someone Has Already Filed Taxes Using Your Social Security Number