Hello, I’m a woman and I need advice about a tax issue with my ex-wife.
We were married, and our divorce was finalized in March 2025. For our 2025 taxes, we filed separately. I was prepared to pay only my own taxes, but the IRS informed me there was unpaid tax debt from 2022 and 2023.
Those 2022 and 2023 taxes were from when we were married, and the debt was owed jointly by both of us. However, I ended up having to pay the balance myself. I contacted my ex-wife to discuss splitting the amount fairly, but she ignored me and refuses to respond.
I already called the IRS, and they said they cannot help me recover her share.
What should I do in this situation? Has anyone dealt with something similar? Would small claims court or another legal option be the best next step?