It was my assumption that after the divorce, any of my ex-husband's back taxes, fines, and penalties are no longer my responsibilities. He explained that the IRS was not under the obligation to honor the divorce decree. The IRS held me equally responsible since the problems occurred during the time when we were married and filing our taxes jointly.
While I was at my daughter's house, trying to figure out how to use the Internet, my grandson helped me find some information about Innocent Spouse Relief. 2. In the Relief by Separation of Liability, tax is set apart between both spouses.
As you can imagine, there was more mumbo-jumbo to read about each of the three points, and I was already confused enough. I decided that this was one of those times in my life when it would be worth it to find a professional.
After filing for divorce, I began to think if the IRS would be hunting for me with regard to my ex-husband's tax troubles. I was quite relieved after discovering a website that made me clearly understand so I immediately called and set up for an appointment.
When we met in person, Clint explained to me that the IRS had set up provisions for spouses who were caught in situations like mine. The "innocent spouse" can apply for relief under criteria set up by the IRS, and if I met all or one of these points, then I could very possibly be released from all tax liability.
My situation was able to prove that we both filed a joint tax return when we were married, however, my husband made some errors on the documents which I was not aware of and was just told to sign them. It was a relief for me to know that a professional in the field fully understood my standpoint and believed that I should not be held accountable of my former husband's errors. - 31821
While I was at my daughter's house, trying to figure out how to use the Internet, my grandson helped me find some information about Innocent Spouse Relief. 2. In the Relief by Separation of Liability, tax is set apart between both spouses.
As you can imagine, there was more mumbo-jumbo to read about each of the three points, and I was already confused enough. I decided that this was one of those times in my life when it would be worth it to find a professional.
After filing for divorce, I began to think if the IRS would be hunting for me with regard to my ex-husband's tax troubles. I was quite relieved after discovering a website that made me clearly understand so I immediately called and set up for an appointment.
When we met in person, Clint explained to me that the IRS had set up provisions for spouses who were caught in situations like mine. The "innocent spouse" can apply for relief under criteria set up by the IRS, and if I met all or one of these points, then I could very possibly be released from all tax liability.
My situation was able to prove that we both filed a joint tax return when we were married, however, my husband made some errors on the documents which I was not aware of and was just told to sign them. It was a relief for me to know that a professional in the field fully understood my standpoint and believed that I should not be held accountable of my former husband's errors. - 31821
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