The Plot Thickens...

So, it turns out that not only can they take our tax return, but they can also confiscate our rebate, too.

Joy, joy.

There is an answer, though. I might even end up getting some of our rebate back. I have to file the "Injured Spouse Form" and send it in. It should have been sent when we filed our taxes, but somehow everyone overlooked that DH had an outstanding debt with child support. My dad (who is an accountant) and the preparer of my taxes (who is a CPA) didn't notice that I needed the form to get anything back, so now I have to send it out late, get my part of my refund, get part of the rebate, but exceptionally late.

It's a little better, but it still SUCKS ROYALLY. I don't think that someone else's mistake should make us suffer. That's just my opinion, of course. Thank goodness this obligation will be over soon. Don't get me wrong - I fully support the idea of child support - I just think the person who receives the support ought to be somehow accountable for the money they receive in order to continue getting that money. You know, to show that the KIDS are actually getting the cash and it's not getting spent on, oh, say, alcohol or illegal drugs.

Anyway, with the parental units going out of town on Tuesday, I have one day (today) to give the form to my dad and see if he can get anything done with it. I can't wait sixteen days for them to get back and get the form prepared. That on top of the "processing time" wait just isn't gonna cut it.