If couple was divorced during the eip payments and the husband ssn was primary on the 2020 return, how do you handle the reporting on each return.
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1/2 on each return. My clients that have opened IRS accounts and looked in them have seen that the IRS attributed half to the taxpayer and half to the spouse. -
For most reasonable people with an ounce of commonsense this is not an issue when they are splitting. But I have had one "jerk" that refuses to give his ex-wife the $1400 because she supposedly owes him money and this has escalated to a point where her lawyer had to get involved. The fellow withdrew the money the moment bank posted in the account. I must have spent over 2 hours on this case talking to the parties.Taxes after all are the dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society. - FDRComment
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Most tax programs allow two banks to be entered for splitting where refunds can be deposited. If you didn't offer that choice you should of.This post is for discussion purposes only and should be verified with other sources before actual use.
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Correct BUT this assumes that when I prepared the 2019 tax return I was either aware or they told me that they were splitting and wanted it done that way, right??Originally posted by BOB W View PostTaxes after all are the dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society. - FDRComment
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I'm sorry for jumping to a conclusion, "after the fact" is always clear......Originally posted by ATSMAN View PostThis post is for discussion purposes only and should be verified with other sources before actual use.
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I don't understand. If they were divorced in 2020, then wouldn't each ex-spouse by definition be the "primary" on their own 2020 return?Originally posted by taxitc View Post
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