Tax Season Shenanigans that Indicate Financial (and Possibly Sexual) Infidelity
Certain types of behavior from your spouse at tax time can be a sign of financially-related sexual infidelity.

If you and your spouse file a joint income tax return, be aware that your spouse’s behavior at tax time can alert you to financial infidelity.
Years ago while researching my first infidelity book, I discovered that a significant amount of financial infidelity is exposed around tax time when couples file their joint income tax returns.
Since financial infidelity and marital or sexual infidelity are often linked, any indication of financial deception on the part of your spouse should sound an alarm.
If your spouse exhibits any of the suspicious behavior below around tax time, it could be cause for concern.
🟢 Your spouse suddenly wants to file a separate tax return when you’ve always filed joint returns in the past. Why the sudden change? Is there a valid reason for this request?
Is your spouse acting on the advice of an accountant or financial advisor?
The only way to find out is to ask.
If the answers are not forthcoming, or the reason you’re given doesn’t make sense, consider it a warning sign. There may be something your spouse is trying to hide.
🟢 Your spouse asks you to sign your joint tax return without first looking it over. Don’t let your spouse pressure you into signing any tax forms without reviewing the paperwork.
Take your time and go over the tax return and all associated documents and forms. Pay particular attention to the attached schedules (Schedule 1, Schedules B, C, D, or E.)
If your spouse has a problem with this, it’s a sure sign that something is wrong. You need to find out what it is. . 🟢 Your spouse refuses to explain questionable items on the tax return. Ask your spouse about anything on your joint income tax return you don’t understand.
If the explanation doesn’t make sense (or even if it does) ask to see supporting documents like W-2 Forms, bank statements, 1099 Forms, Schedules, B, etc.
If your spouse becomes angry, defensive, evasive, or resorts to double talk, you have ample reason to be concerned.
🟢 Your spouse neglects — or refuses to show you a copy of the completed income tax return.
Emma always gave her husband her W-2 form at the beginning of the year to take to their accountant when tax time rolled around.
Lance would give Emma the completed forms, and she’d usually sign them without bothering to check the information they contained.
Her only question was “ Do we get a refund this year, or do we have to pay?”
This is typical of many women who allow their husbands to handle all the arrangements associated with filing their joint income tax return.
Don’t let this happen to you. It could come back to haunt you one day. Even if you don’t suspect your husband of any wrongdoing, it’s still a good idea to check everything out.
🟢 Your spouse signs (forges) your name on the joint tax return and tells you later First of all, this is illegal. Second, you need to see what information your joint income tax form contains. If your spouse refuses to show you the tax forms, what is he or she trying to hide?
Stay on top of the situation.
If your spouse is involved in financial infidelity, you can’t afford to be the last to know — especially since financial infidelity is often linked to marital or sexual infidelity.
More Articles on Tax-related Financial Infidelity and Sexual Infidelity
Over the next few days, I’ll be posting tax-related financial infidelity/ sexual infidelity articles on the following topics:
✅ Tips on exactly where to look on your joint tax return for signs of infidelity
✅ Real life accounts of financial/ sexual infidelity from my case files
✅ Everyday signs of financial infidelity.
✅ Ways to avoid financial infidelity
✅ Financial infidelity and divorce
✅ And more
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Meanwhile, check out the article below for more information on the link between financial and sexual infidelity.
Financial Infidelity Often Accompanies Sexual Infidelity





