If the IRS is charging you additional fees because your spouse or former spouse filed your taxes incorrectly, you don’t have to take the fall for it.

Innocent spouse relief is an IRS procedure that protects an individual from paying additional taxes, penalties and interest if a former or current spouse failed to report their income, misreported their income or claimed tax deductions or credits incorrectly.

To apply for innocent spouse relief, you must meet all of the following conditions to qualify:

• You filed a joint return with an understatement of tax containing erroneous items that your spouse is solely responsible for.
• You confirm that you didn’t have any knowledge of the inaccurate tax representation when you signed the shared tax return.
• With all facts and circumstances in mind, holding you liable for the understatement of tax would be unjust and undeserved.

Are you dealing with the IRS due to tax errors that were made by your current spouse or ex spouse? You should be aware that you may be able to resolve the tax issue without being responsible for owed taxes or penalty amounts. If you feel that you may owe the IRS unjustly because of your spouse, we can help you reduce penalties and get relief. Please contact the team at Fine and Clear Tax Solutions or call 516-247-9950.