Honey if you have children,

Guest — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:46:44 -0400

Honey if you have children, you need to file ASAP as single head of houshold. If he files first claiming the than it will be exteamly dificult to "fix it" if you were supposed to get the credits for the children.

I did.

Taylor Raine — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:23:09 -0500

That's what I did!

Um, your not married

Guest — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:36:06 -0500

Um, your not married anymore, so what the hell do you care what he wants? File for goodness sake and get on with it! CM

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Taylor Raine — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:01:43 -0500

I've always completed the taxes for our family. It's usually a very simple project. With the proper organization and a few hours on Turbo Tax, our forms are completed, submitted, and awaiting the approval of the IRS. And, to top it off, we generally get a refund.

This year is different. My ex wants to claim the taxes as married filing jointly to get a bigger refund, however he's being a total pain in the ass about it.

Normally, I would have had the taxes finished and had the refund check already deposited into the accounts and possibly even already decided upon how to "position" the funds — whether that meant paying off bills or sticking the money into savings for a rainy day.

So, I'm trying to be patient and wait for something to be done. I refuse to pay someone to do the taxes, when I bloody well know how to download the program and get it all done efficiently for less.

I'm so not looking forward to the additional financial challenges this year will bring. I mentioned previously that I have always been primarily responsible for the bills and financial decision-making. I'm ready to be on my own, like I was before, and get the show on the road. How do you deal with these co-financial issues?

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Honey if you have children,

I did.

Um, your not married

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