How long does it take IRS to reissue a check?

What is a replacement check? Answer: If your refund check was lost, stolen, destroyed or not received and has not been cashed, we can normally provide a replacement within six to eight weeks.

Can a husband forge his wife’s signature on a tax return?

Spouse ‘Forging’ Your Signature on Tax Return May Not Be a Problem…Until It Is! Spouse ‘Forging’ Your Signature on Tax Return May Not Be a Problem…Until It Is! A district court has held that, where a husband forged his wife’s signature on their joint federal tax returns, the returns were still valid joint returns.

Can I file a complaint against my husband who forged my signature?

First of all, your husband has forged your signature twice–once on the return and once on the refund check. Both forgeries are serious crimes since they were done to steal your property (your one-half of the refund due). The IRS and FTB will take these crimes seriously.

Is it legal for one spouse to sign a joint tax return?

That is another rule in tax law. The district court held that the joint returns were valid. The court said there is a limited exception to the rule requiring both signatures: when only one spouse signs a joint return, the return is valid if the non-signing spouse intended to file jointly.

Is the Form 1040 valid if signed by both spouses?

In fact, the IRS Instructions warn that a Form 1040 is invalid unless signed by both taxpayers. In a recent case, Alice and Phil Coggin were married until his death in 2011. On November 25, 2009, Mr. Coggin filed married-filing-jointly tax returns for the 2002 through 2007 tax years on behalf of himself and Ms. Coggin.

What happens if your signature is forged on a joint tax return?

IRS Problems. 4. Forged Signature on a joint return. When a spouse proves that their signature was forged, the joint election will be invalidated. However, if there was Tacit Consent, the return will be considered filed correctly even if the signature was forged.

What to do if your signature was forged on a refund check?

You can request the IRS to start an investigation by filing IRS Form 3911 to determine if your refund check was cashed. Be sure to include a statement why you believe your signature was forged on the check. Can I file a return as Married Filing Separate even though a fraudulent joint return was filed by my spouse?