The Internal Revenue Service recently proposed new guidelines aimed at providing tax relief for more innocent spouses who request equitable relief from their income tax liability. A Forbes article entitled IRS Lowers The Bar For Innocent Spouse Relief, details how the new proposals address the criteria used in making innocent spouse relief determinations in equitable relief cases and adjust the factors used in granting equitable relief.
Since 2003, the Internal Revenue
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Effective immediately the IRS will be allowing tax relief to the innocent spouses of those with serious IRS tax problems and back taxes. The new rules will help protect partners, especially those from abusive relationships, by granting relief to those who could have been deemed liable for a spouse’s tax problems. The Wall Street Journal’s Laura Saunders explains how the new rules differ from the original rule of a 2
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An article I just wrote about, Innocent Spouse Relief highlights a couple’s need for better understanding that after saying the “I dos” for better or for worse, each spouse inherits the other’s tax history. Should the marital bliss fade, the couple’s tax liability will not.
The reason for this is simple: the IRS views couples as individuals and holds both taxpayers responsible, commonly referred to as “joint and severally liable”. This means
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The IRS does gives people breaks – here and there.  One IRS break that some people are not aware of is tax relief for spouses who are being subjected to IRS problems because of their spouse’s (or ex-spouse’s) actions.  It is appropriately called “Innocent Spouse” tax relief and, if a person qualifies and meets IRS guidelines, they will not be responsible for the tax problems of their spouse.  Of course, this does not apply to
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Tax relief can sometimes come to spouses (or ex-spouses) of those who are very guilty of a tax crime and may be facing a large punishment such as prison and a fine.  This is called Innocent Spouse tax relief and is available for those who honestly had no idea about their spouse’s financial situation.  If you are interested in applying for an Innocent Spouse claim, seek expert tax representation to help
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Do you find dealing with the IRS frustrating? Intimidating? Time-consuming? How about all of the above? You’re not alone.
While taxpayers may always represent themselves in front of the IRS, many turn to professional tax help (specialized tax attorneys, CPAs, and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists) in order to maximize their chances of winning a tax settlement while minimizing their contact with the IRS agents.
So what are some of the tax relief
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What is more stressful than owing the IRS back taxes? How about owing the IRS back taxes that your spouse or ex-spouse incurred without your knowledge? In the U.S., if your spouse owes the IRS money, it automatically means you share the burden and liability to pay it back. Fun, right?
So how do you exonerate your IRS liabilities when you had nothing to do with the back taxes that your
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How does that old saying go? If you can’t beat them, join them.  This message is for all the people who think they can beat the IRS by cheating on their taxes, filing fraudulent tax returns or hiding their income.  If I have to spell it out for you, I will.  The bottom line is, you can’t beat the IRS.  So you might as well join the masses of US citizens
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Michael Rozbruch, Certified Tax Resolution Specialist (CTRS) and a member of the American Society of IRS Problem Solvers, has a special message for you:
Whether you’d like to avoid the IRS, contact the IRS, settle with the IRS or just want to refer a friend, relative or client, I’d love to hear from you. I would be happy to provide you or that special person you refer a no-obligation confidential tax
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The IRS offers Innnocent Spouse Tax Relief for people who find themselves in tax trouble due to the actions of their spouse or ex-spouse.   The IRS has set Innocent Spouse Guidelines to determine if a spouse will be held jointly responsible for the tax crime.  If you find yourself in an unpleasant tax situation where you believe that you may qualify for the IRS Innocent Spouse Tax Relief, do the following:  review
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This is a story I wanted to share with you because the guy featured in this video, Gib, discovered that he was going to owe the IRS more than 35,000 dollars in back taxes, interest, and penalties.  To hear how Gib was finally able to sleep at night because of a provision in the tax code called Innocent Spouse, watch the video from TRS Files now!
Gib was truly innocent of
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When tax problems arise in a family, it could end the marriage.  Sometimes, the spouse is truly innocent of their partner’s tax problems and the IRS realizes that this may be the case.  There is such a thing as Innocent Spouse Tax Relief and the IRS has a series of questions and Innocent Spouse Tax Relief Rules to extricate the innocent person from being responsible for the tax problem.   If
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Tax evasion is tempting – especially when you are a business owner and the money is flowing in.  Who doesn’t want to live a luxurious lifestyle by evading taxes and pocketing the extra money, like the story below of this man from Rhode Island.  But what about his spouse?  Is she an innocent spouse eligible for tax relief?�
A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty to tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud after admitting he
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