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Who Pays Back Taxes After a Divorce? (Do NOT Rely on Divorce Decree)

If you are getting divorced or you are recently divorced, and you owe back taxes, there are some little-known tax hazards that, for the unaware, can lead to devastating effects. The question of “who pays the back taxes?” isn’t nearly as simple as you might think. If you think that you’re in the clear because …

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IRS Uses Private Collection Agencies | FAST Act | TaxFortress.com

Congress Instructs IRS To Outsource Collections To Private Companies

On December 4th, 2015 President Barack Obama signed into law the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act” to improve the Nation’s surface transportation infrastructure. Also referred to as the FAST Act, the legislation included a provision which requires the Internal Revenue Service to outsource certain tax debts to private debt collection agencies. The idea behind the …

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Innocent Spouse Relief | Separation of Liability Relief | Equitable Relief

Innocent Spouse Relief Can Relieve Your Spouse of a Joint IRS Liability

If the IRS is pursuing collection action against you for an income tax liability for which you believe you are not responsible because the liability was derived from a spouse (or former spouse), you may be correct and have legal grounds to dispute the liability. The IRS has a specific provision called innocent spouse relief …

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