Hey guys I got a lil dilemma here... I'm doing my taxes, and the good news is that I'm owed a $1000 refund, BUT I'm worried I may not see any of it![]()
Because, this is my first year filing single, previously I was married and as a couple we owed the IRS several grand. Now, in my divorce decree it states that he is responsible for paying all of the IRS debt we accrued as a couple and that this year we're each on our own, but obviously the IRS doesn't have my decree handy, and it may not protect me anyway against the IRS's definitions of liability, so I'm worried they'll just take my refund to apply to the 'couple' debt and tell me to chase him for reimbursement, which would be an utter waste of my time.
Thoughts? How can I minimize the chance of them matching married me up with single me and shafting me for his debt? One side of me thinks I should file snail mail with my new name and address and single status and hope for the best, another part of me wants to speak with an IRS agent but I'm worried that might be digging my own grave if they wouldn't otherwise notice. Help!



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