Innocent Spouse

We Can Help Remove Your Spouse's Tax Liability from Your Tax Record

Not every marriage ends up "happily ever after." If one of the people in the relationship failed to pay their taxes, this can make a difficult situation even worse. While you were married, if you filed Married Filing Jointly and that return had an unpaid liability, the IRS views both taxpayers as 100% responsible for the tax liability. The IRS can make the innocent party pay for the debt or forfeit their income tax refunds.

To qualify for innocent spouse relief or injured spouse relief, the taxpayer must often show that he or she was unaware that the taxes were owed and unpaid or, if they did know, that they weren't able to do anything about it. The amount of relief granted from taxes, interest, and penalties varies on a case-by-case basis.

In some cases, however, one spouse may be found innocent of having to pay back the overdue taxes. There are several different methods that can be used to seek Innocent Spouse Relief and it takes a professional to know which method is right for you.

Applying for and receiving Innocent Spouse relief is a complicated and time consuming process. The IRS reviews each case thoroughly and can take up to a year to make a decision on any particular Innocent Spouse case. Depending upon the circumstances of your situation, you may qualify to seek Innocent spouse relief from the IRS. The first step in finding out how begins with a phone call.

If you feel that you should not be held responsible for a jointly held tax liability, please please contact us by filling out the form on this page or call one of our Tax Specialists at 888-282-4697.