Tax Relief – Innocent Spouse Means You Don't Pay

Tax relief in the form of innocent spouse claim isIf you meet these requirements, then you do not
available if you are not yet married, and living withhave any part of a tax refers to the incorrect
the spouse, who should have reported additionalentry.
tax revenues. If you have assets of their ownThis benefit is notgranted periodically by the IRS,
and they want to protect from the collection byalthough you'll certainly meet all the requirements
the IRS to decide these rules, whether you maydescribed above. You have to ask for this form
be legally responsible.of submission, 8857, Request for Innocent
You are qualified for innocent spouse relief if youSpouse Relief, with the IRS.
meet the following criteria:Not enough information about the account is
She placed a joint return where there is ansometimes the biggest problem in obtaining
understatement of tax –because of aninnocent spouse relief. They may not be granted
incorrect entry for your spouse and do not knowtax relief if you knew the return was false, and
if you signed the return.the court believes you should have known.
When taking into account the situation and all theSometimes the decisions seem to punish the
details, it would not be fair, you must pay the tax.spousewell informed, suggesting that someone
The application for tax relief is provided by youwith a good education should recognize the
within two years after the IRS taxes you wantinaccuracies in the return.
to collect.