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Question:

Is it legal for my ex-wife to still file her taxes under my last name?

We have been divorced for several years, yet she continues to use my last name on her tax filings.

Question:

My ex-husband and I filed a joint tax return in 2010 while still married and we owed a lot of money. We divorced in 2011.

How would we handle the 2010 tax expense debt if it was not addressed in the divorce decree? My ex-husband says I owe him half the debt but I cannot afford it.

By Tara N. Brewer

Special to DadsDivorce.com

As you scramble to file taxes before the deadline, many divorced dads or separated parents face two questions. Who can claim the dependent/s and what tax breaks can I qualify for?

For tax purposes, children are dependents. The parent raising the dependent the majority of the time is considered the custodial parent. The other parent is considered the noncustodial parent.

If the child lived with each parent for an equal amount of time, then the custodial parent would be deemed the parent with the higher adjusted gross income.

Question:

I pay a monthly property settlement to my ex-wife on the equity in our former marital home. This payment is mandated in our marriage separation agreement.

Are these property payments tax deductible?

Question:

Both my federal tax return and my state tax return were intercepted because I owe child support.

However, I believe the returns took too much of my money as the amount intercepted was more than I owed in arrears.

How can I dispute the amount of child support money taken out of my state and federal tax returns?