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Can the IRS take my husbands refund if we file married filing separate and I owe money?
If we file joint, we owe around $5,000. If we file separate my husband would get back around $3,000 and I owe around 5,000. Would the IRS take his refund to put to what I owe?
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Can the IRS take my husbands refund if we file married filing separate and I owe money?
No. Choosing the married-filing-separately status offers financial
protection: the IRS won't apply his refund to your balance
due.
June 6, 2019
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Can the IRS take my husbands refund if we file married filing separate and I owe money?
No. Choosing the married-filing-separately status offers financial
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Can the IRS take my husbands refund if we file married filing separate and I owe money?
Unless you live in a community property state. Then that part of the refund that is community property can be taken. (Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, or Wisconsin )
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
June 6, 2019
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