My x-husband forged my name on our 2009 tax return form 8879. What should I do?

Talk to a lawyer. It's not legal for him to forge your name on any document, much less a tax form.

Report it to the IRS, refile your documents. In which way did this effect your taxes and your refund

What made him decide it was OK for HIM to sign your name? That is fraud pure and simple! If some one forged my name on anything I would report them! And as FR_Chuck said report it to the IRS

It seems your ex filed a return electronically - but I don't understand why he would be compelled to forge your signature if you are divorced. I wonder if he filed as married filing jointly, which of course is illegal if you weren't still married. Could you please tell us what filing status you used on your own return for 2009? Did you file as single? If so, the IRS will quickly note that you appear to have filed two incompatible returns, and they will investigate.

On December 7, 2009, we went through mediation to end our 28 year marriage. It was agreed on that he could use me for filing our 2009 tax return. On February 24, 2010 the judge signed the papers and we were divorced. We are still waiting for the official divorce decree. My x filed our taxes and signed the form 8879. He also signed my name as well. I never got the chance to review the return or sign it myself. I contacted our CPA and asked him for a copy of form 8879 for my review. He has definitely forged my name. He is a very narcissistic man that thinks that rules do not apply to him. Hindsight - I should have taken him to court in the first place. Thanks

The question to me is whether you disagree with anything on the form?

OK - that makes it clearer. Do you have a copy of the tax return itself - the Form 1040? That's the important document here, since you filed as Married Filing Jointly you are just as responsible for its accuracy as he is. If you've got that, and have no issues with what was reported, then quite honestly I don't see the big deal here. Yes, he forged your name, and yes, that's not good - but if you agree with what was submitted on the 1040 then what's the concern?

I suspect the OP never got HER share of the refund, which would be a problem given it was a joint return.

If she want to press the issue, she can. Like DownUnder said, forging your spouse's signature on the return is a crime, pure and simple.

Thanks for your response. Even though our CPA has given me a copy of the tax return. I still have not seen the actual information that was used to arrive at the figures presented. Unfortunately I do not trust my X. He feels that the laws do not apply to him.

The court may have ordered them to file MFJ which they do frequently as part of the settlement. shar2fly needs to read the order to verify this.

If the court ordered it, she is obliged to sign and file MFJ, or be in contempt. The fact he forged her name is incorrect obiously, but ultimately however come to the same conclusion.

Did you have separate income from him shar2fly? If so did you give it to him to include? If not how can the form be correct, unless he got it somehow.

We need more information from you before the panic botton is pressed.

Did you not post this question before?


Oh I am so sorry ,I was not paying attention to what I was doing and typed in the wrong page. I quess I should not try to talk and type at the same time! Sorry