I was informed a few days ago that there was a mistake on our 2006 taxes and we owe money. It was an honest mistake, but now we owe plus a penalty. X wants to split it 50-50 since we were still married then. And he wanted the money immediately (2 days notice). I told him I had the money to pay 30% and I wrote the check to the IRS and left it for him to add his check and mail it off. Today he had a fit and says he'll take me to court if I don't pay the rest by Aug 1. My lawyer says if it went to court the judge would most likely base the payment on our respective incomes. In that case I should owe less than 15%.
Question for you: should I call his bluff and see if he really takes it to court? OR take money out of savings and keep a more friendly atmosphere (and not spend MORE MONEY ON LAWYERS!). Overall we've been doing pretty good communicating and working to keep a friendly relationship.
What would you do????
I am trying to determine how mad I am just because he had money to go to Mexico and has already booked the same place for next year, plus he's had 2 other trips that I know of, and a trip next week.....that plus keeps gas in his boat as well as weekly dinner dates with his gf). I bought myself a new pair of shoes!
