Irs took wife s money from husbands bankaccount.?

Question

hi, i dont have a bank accont, but i have 1500 $ i got from my parents in my husbands savings account. we just found out they took that back in april. Can they do that ?

Answer 1

Yes, they can, but they will sometimes return the funds if you can prove that it didn't belong to your husband. OF course, if the money owed was for a joint return with him, then you're equally liable. But if the debt is entirely his, it wouldn't hurt for you to call the IRS and inquire. You should have your husband call, though, since they won't talk to you without his permission.

Answer 2

If he owed unpaid taxes and was ignoring the letters and demands for payment from the IRS, then yes they can and will take the money.  The money in his account is presumed to be his under the law.  

You really should get your own separate bank account if your husband has "tax issues" to deal with.  Do NOT commingle your money with his or open a joint account!  You WILL lose your money if you do!

Answer 3

You could possibly file for "injured spouse" relief?

Check with the IRS.  

But please note:

An IRS Bank Levy is often more painful than an IRS Wage Levy.

Any bank account that is tied to a taxpayer's Social Security Number can be levied by IRS to collect the unpaid tax that is owed by that taxpayer.

If the bank account is not owned by the taxpayer, but the taxpayer is a signor on the account, then that account can still be levied by IRS to collect the taxpayer's unpaid taxes. The account can be owned by anyone:

Spouse

Former spouse

Child

Family member

Boyfriend or girlfriend

Business partner

Business of any kind

Trust or estate

If a taxpayer has a large sum of money in a bank account when it is levied by IRS, chances are extremely slim that IRS will give any of it back to that person.

IRS policy is to refuse to release a bank levy under all circumstances. Does IRS always refuse to return any or all of the funds that have been levied? No, but such cases are very unusual.

Will IRS give any or all of the levied funds back to the taxpayer or other owner of the account? Yes, but IRS will always determine if they release any of the money and they will also determine how much will be released, if any.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

They can and they did , it was in his bank account so as far as they were concerned it was his.

Answer 5

Yes, they can do that.  They have no way of knowing whether the cash was his or someone else's he was allowing to place into his account.

Answer 6

IRS can and will, and continue to take the money if more is owed.

Don't Ignore IRS!