If I just found out that my ex-husband did not file our tax returns from 7 years ago and I only have an unsignedcopy, what do I do?
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If I just found out that my ex-husband did not file our tax returns from 7 years ago and I only have an unsignedcopy, what do I do?
I don’t have contact with him anymore. What do I do to make this right with the IRS if I can’t get my ex to sign the unfiled return?
Asked on January 19, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Indiana
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
One way to resolve the situation that you are writing about where your former husband did not file tax returns from seven years ago and he refuses to sign the unfiled return to be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (or cannot be located), one option is for you to submit your own return filing single but as a married person.
I suggest that you consult with a tax attorney about the possibility about filing your own tax return for the tax years in question where joint returns were not filed.
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