<prompt> Human: Hi personal finance, I am making this post on behalf of my girlfriend because she is in hysterics right now. Just earlier today, her checking account was emptied in full, and according to her bank Who she called it was because her account is connected to her moms account and her mom owes around 10,000 in taxes might be an exaggeration, not sure. Since that money 1300 was in an account under her mom, the money was seized. Is there anything at all that can be done to get this money back? This was all money owned and made by my girlfriend and not her mom, so it was rightfully hers and should not have been taken.  <response>: The money is frozen for 21 days before going to the IRS, contact the IRS and prove that its her money via the deposits she has made. If shes over 18, get rid of the account with Mom and get her own account. 