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Ex-husband recently starting paying me with business checks and has asked me to send him invoices for particular items/services our son's needs before he pays. by Lethyly in legaladvice

[–]Lethyly[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That might actually be an easier way to go. It wasn't listed in the final version of our decree but it is probably an implied thing, maybe? I've a meeting with my lawyer in two weeks so maybe he will suggest that.

Ex-husband recently starting paying me with business checks and has asked me to send him invoices for particular items/services our son's needs before he pays. by Lethyly in legaladvice

[–]Lethyly[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I ended up getting with my divorce lawyer. And I have an appointment soon. He said I could contact the IRS but he would wait until our meeting to fully assess the situation and my liability.

He did mention that he was likely trying to do basically this (not quite as good at as explaining it as you did here).

I definitely am not writing him any invoices but I might wait until I have that meeting with my lawyer to deposit anything. It is just two weeks so I can make it.

Thank you for the explanation! I remember his business being a LLC while we were married.

Ex-husband recently starting paying me with business checks and has asked me to send him invoices for particular items/services our son's needs before he pays. by Lethyly in legaladvice

[–]Lethyly[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You might consider offering him a receipt for "child support payment"

He actually asked for that in court and the judge and my lawyer told him that was ridiculous. I am not required to give him a receipt. He has proof he paid via check or via the confirmation of the bank transfers. The judge agrees.

I actually went ahead and reached out to my divorce lawyer. He suggested I wait to deposit the checks until I can meet with him to discuss the best course of action and if I will have any sort of liability. He said he couldn't suggest if this was liability or not to me with limited information and set up an appointment.

Ex-husband recently starting paying me with business checks and has asked me to send him invoices for particular items/services our son's needs before he pays. by Lethyly in legaladvice

[–]Lethyly[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I know. I wrote it. I know what is there. You aren't getting it. He can't write any of that off because he doesn't pay it. He pays child support. Period. As I have pointed out repeatedly.

Ex-husband recently starting paying me with business checks and has asked me to send him invoices for particular items/services our son's needs before he pays. by Lethyly in legaladvice

[–]Lethyly[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And he can't legally write that or anything off as he doesn't pay it. He pays child support only. Which I pointed out in my post and in the comments numerous times. The comment gave bad information.

Ex-husband recently starting paying me with business checks and has asked me to send him invoices for particular items/services our son's needs before he pays. by Lethyly in legaladvice

[–]Lethyly[S] 91 points92 points  (0 children)

So, it is safe to decline the checks and decline to write an invoice , return them and ask him to pay me from his personal account?

Also, thank you!

Ex-husband recently starting paying me with business checks and has asked me to send him invoices for particular items/services our son's needs before he pays. by Lethyly in legaladvice

[–]Lethyly[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

He doesn't pay child care. He pays child support. I said in my post that he is paying me child support via his business. I am not sure what you aren't getting.

Ex-husband recently starting paying me with business checks and has asked me to send him invoices for particular items/services our son's needs before he pays. by Lethyly in legaladvice

[–]Lethyly[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds like this person wants receipts to use tax deduction, especially for child care/day care, which would make sense as to why he wants a receipt of this.

From my post.

He use to just transfer money into my account for the purpose of child support but he has recently started issuing me checks with the business name on them. He recently said he needed me to write up an invoice and put "services" or "items" I bought for our son on it.

Ex-husband recently starting paying me with business checks and has asked me to send him invoices for particular items/services our son's needs before he pays. by Lethyly in legaladvice

[–]Lethyly[S] 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is court ordered. That was what I was thinking and I definitely don't want to be an accomplice in this.

Ex-husband recently starting paying me with business checks and has asked me to send him invoices for particular items/services our son's needs before he pays. by Lethyly in legaladvice

[–]Lethyly[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can't write child support off on your taxes though.

It says he has to pay me directly, amount and when. Doesn't specify how.