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Bowditch & Dewey

Spousal Relief From Joint Tax Liability

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As a general rule, when a married couple files a joint tax return, they are jointly and severally liable for the entire tax. But what happens if one spouse failed to report income and the other spouse did not know or have...more

Freeman Law

Innocent Spouse Relief Explained: Tax Relief for Spouses

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A topic that we frequently see in the Tax Clinic that I run, one that is often misunderstood, is that of innocent spouse relief. Generally, the purpose of providing innocent spouse relief is to, as one court put it: ...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Is your spouse having trouble with the IRS and you didn’t know?

In a joint tax return filing, IRS has the right to assess both spouses that sign a joint income tax return under the penalty of perjury. This is similar to jointly signing for a loan at a Bank. The Bank will impose a legal...more

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