Nobody wants to be in trouble with the IRS for someone else’ mistake.  If your spouse is in trouble with the IRS, his/her penalties will be transferred to you in a marriage. If you can prove to the IRS with reasonable evidence that you were unaware of the fraudulent activities of your spouse, you will qualify for Innocent Spouse relief.

Filing and getting approved for Innocent Spouse relief is crucial to protecting your financial well-being. It is important to know the rules and deadlines for the application so that you are not mired in IRS trouble due to administrative negligence.

In a recent case, an individual lost his chance to dispute the IRS decision because he had failed to petition for Tax Court to review the IRS denial within a 90 day period.

CCH (http://tax.cchgroup.com) reports:

Denial of Innocent Spouse Relief Was Not Abuse of Discreation

The IRS did not abuse its discretion in denying a taxpayer’s request for innocent spouse relief from joint and several liability at a Collection Due Process (CDP) hearing. The IRS had already made a final determination denying the taxpayer’s request for innocent spouse relief; therefore, she could not raise the issue during the subsequent CDP hearing. In addition, the taxpayer failed to petition the Tax Court to review the final determination within the allotted 90 days after the IRS mailed it; thus, the Tax Court lacked jurisdiction to review it.

Learn more about how to qualify for Innocent Spouse relief.

Note: You cannot file an Innocent Spouse Claim if you are still married. You must be separated or divorced.

I deal with tax problems every day and this year alone, my firm has successfully negotiated hundreds of IRS settlements at a rate of $0.13 on the dollar. For a free, no-risk consultation, please call my office at 866-IRS-PROBLEMS (1-866-477-7762) or visit the Tax Resolution website.

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