So despite DH getting BM to sign a notarized statement agreeing to pay her share of taxes on $$ received from a lawsuit settlement on formerly jointly owned property, he doesn't want to hold her to it.

The 1099 is in his name only. But he has proof that she collected more than half the money, and agreed to pay her share of the taxes!!

Hell, she forged his signature to apply for the $$, and changed the mailing address on file to her new address, and then forged his signature to try to cash the check, but that plan failed. The check was in DH's name only and the bank refused to cash it without DH's ID.

So what is his problem?????

1. The IRS might investigate.
2. His documentation will send them to BM
3. She will flip a switch at having to pay taxes AS SHE ARGEEED TO DO
4. What if she cannot pay? She will try to get more $$ out of him.
5. What if she goes to jail because of this?
6. What will the kids think of him for sending their mother to jail?

Grrrrr!!!!!! How could I be soooo mean as to want to do the fair and right thing, when it would put the mother of his other children in a position to be accountable for herself???!!!! :sick:

The thing is, if BM had to pay taxes on her portion, she certainly would not have to pay the amount DH has to because she'd be in a lower tax bracket. Heck, she might not even have to pay anything at all since she claims to work for so little money!

But, hey, she can FALSELY accuse him of something and send him off to jail and tell the kids what a bad man he is, and cost him mucho $$ in lawyer fees etc., but he can't TRUTHFULLY accuse her of something and let her be held accountable because she probably won't be able to pay and WHAT WOULD THE KIDS THINK??? This double standard drives me nuts!!!!

Not to mention that we can certainly use the (extra) money!!!!!!!!!!!!

When will the tippy-toeing around BM EVER end????????????????????????????????????????????