My wife is currently a student. We were married in August of last year; she moved in with me December of last year. She worked a part-time job, I think to the tune of maybe $5,000 all year. Her W2 was mailed to her mother's house (where she used to live) and now her mother is refusing to give them to her and said she's claiming her as a dependent, which is taking a lot of money out of our pockets during a time where we're struggling because I'm the sole provider.
Can her mother even legally refuse to give her her W2, and can she claim her if she files a joint return with me, her husband??
Edit: You've all been very helpful, and I greatly appreciate it. I work third shift, so I'll have a chat with my wife in the morning and try to give everyone an update on what the "final" decision is. Thanks again.
Edit: I spoke briefly with my wife. She determined that her mother is being ridiculous and just wants the money. Her mother also told her, as expected, that she wouldn't be giving her the money from her savings account. She's going to tell her she's filing jointly with me, and that if she doesn't cooperate, we'll do what we can all the way up to calling the IRS and explaining. If her mother tries to claim her, she'll be audited, not us. The next step is to try and actually get the W2, so we'll see how that goes. Thanks to everyone who commented. I love Reddit and I love you all.
Submitted February 07, 2018 at 08:32PM by TheDancy http://ift.tt/2E8DphE
