Innocent Spouse
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Separation or divorce is a difficult time for most people who go through it. Sometimes even years later you could end up with a devastating IRS problem. These are the times when you need qualified professional help to resolve these IRS problems. Fresh Start Tax can provide the answers to get you through this.
The Innocent Spouse rules are in place to help provide relief to spouses or ex-spouses who are being assessed back taxes from the IRS because of errors on their jointly filed tax returns. Most married couples chose to file joint tax returns because of the benefits joint filing provides. When a joint tax return is filed both taxpayers are jointly and individually responsible for the tax, as well as any interest and penalties. This is true even if they later divorce and a divorce decree states that a former spouse will be responsible for any tax due on the previously filed joint tax returns. A spouse may be held responsible for the tax due even if the income, that created the tax, was earned by the other spouse.
There are four types of relief for Innocent Spouse:
- Innocent Spouse Relief
- Separation of Liability
- Equitable Relief
- Injured Spouse Relief
If you meet the conditions for any of these types available for Innocent Spouse, the IRS will not hold you responsible for some or all of the tax due on the specific joint tax returns filed. In order to qualify you or your representative must file Form 8857 Request for Innocent Spouse Relief within two years of the date the IRS first attempted to collect the tax from you. Call your Fresh Start Tax Professional and they can help you through all the IRS rules and requirements.
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