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Posted by Stuart A. Bronstein on February 9, 2007, 12:10 am
Please log in for more thread options >>> Who has to add the 1099-G amount to their income when filing
>>> separate returns this year? If amicable (and legal), I want
>>> my ex to do it since she makes substantially less and the
>>> added $500 income will not negatively affect her tax
>>> situation.
>>>
>>> So - can we do this? Do we split it in half, what?
>> its the sort of thing that the divorce attorneys need to
>> agree on
> Not unless the divorce attorney is a tax accountant!
You're kidding, right? This is not an uncommon question in
divorce situations. Divorce lawyers at least need to be
able to recognize when this can be an issue and call in
additional help when necessary.
> My ex does not have an issue taking last year's "joint filing,
> state refund" on her income this year. The question is - is
> this allowable? Since we filed jointly last year, do we
> have to split this refund, both declare it, or decide which
> one of us will declare it?
My guess is that if you have a written agreement on this
issue, it will be sufficient. But I'm not an expert on this
point and I have not taken the time to research the issue in
detail.
Stu
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