Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
Oh no! That just sux!!!!
Oh no! That just sux!!!! Seems so unfair! Especially while everyone else is buying big screen tv's! Lol!
It's being taken to pay child
It's being taken to pay child support to someone else for caring for your child?
If your spouse owes back
If your spouse owes back support, you can file an Injured Spouse form with the IRS. It basically tells the IRS that you aren't responsible for that debt and once they process it, only your spouse's portion of the return will be applied to the debt. It takes longer to get your refund and you can only paper file it, but its worth it. I'm not positive but I think you can still send in the form even after having filed. Its worth calling about.
my ss14 lives with his mom
my ss14 lives with his mom and due to my dh an her never being married he has zero rights but has to pay a lot of money that gets taken from his check weekly... my dh and I have a child together and he is my only child. There are a lot of other underlying issues too due to bm keeping my ss away from my dh for several years....lots of other issues too. I am a stay at home mom and I work from home too, really was excited about that extra cash since so much is already being taken.
Your husband has rights.
Your husband has rights. Having a child out of wedlock doesn't change that.
Please don't believe that story about BM requesting his refund. He didn't get the check because he owes back support.
All that needs to be done
All that needs to be done from now on is make sure you NEVER get a tax refund again. Figure out the taxes with the irs online calculator so that you OWE a couple of bucks...no sense in the IRS keeping your money tax free all year long anyway...
Either he honestly owed the
Either he honestly owed the money or it's a mistake that can be corrected. It may take a very long time but he can complain to the bureaucracy.
If there are mitigating circumstances a judge will have to agree.