Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
Forgery - signing spouse's name to a Federal tax return check?
Is it considered forgery to sign your spouse's signature to a Federal tax return check, even if the return is for a joint return. (each spouse equal to half of the return)?
Assume signing the signature without the other spouse's consent.
Is that forgery?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Forgery - signing spouse's name to a Federal tax return check?
Signing another person's name on a document and producing it as their true signature is forgery. The penalty for forging a signature on tax documents can be severe. It is likely that your wife will find out about this eventually. If she files a complaint you could be in serious trouble.
Re: Forgery - signing spouse's name to a Federal tax return check?
It is forgery to sign another person's name on a document and present the signature as being a true signature. If you did this without the consent of that spouse the IRS may attach your bank accounts and other assets to recover the funds if the spouse complaints.
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