Q: I thought I already asked this. Sorry if it's a repeat. Is there a way to hold someone accountable to file their taxes?
My ex has not filed his taxes the last few years. I am assuming it is because he has child support arrears he knows will be collected from it. He has worked- several different jobs (I'm usually notified of wage attachments and terminations) so he has enough income to file.
A: If he's not current on his support obligation, you should definitely take him back to court for failure to comply/contempt. If he's paying his support every month, and he's also paying at least an additional 10% of the order to reduce the arrears, it may be more difficult to get any where in court but I say talk to your Domestic Relations Office to see if they's assist you. In some counties, they'll freeze bank accounts if the arrears are high enough, even with the additional 10% being paid toward arrears. In my experience, the judges don't often ultimately uphold the freezes under those circumstances but your judge may also tell him to file his tax or suffer such the continuance of the freeze.
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