Unreported wages

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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Dear sydjoe:

Greetings. Yes, you can use the evidence of deposits to ask the court to determine his income as different then what he reports. The problem is two fold:

  1. It is tax fraud. No, I have never seen the district court report anything to the IRS, but you never know.

  2. If you filed joint tax returns, then you are asking the court to believe something other than you told another government agency (the IRS). Thank you.

Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Law Firm

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My husband is a carpenter and does not claim much of his income. The only legal proof of such income is the deposits he has made into the checking account. My paychecks are direct deposited into another bank. Will this be evidence enough to show his actual income? If so, will this then be reported to the IRS?

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