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

Key Takeaways Innocent Spouse Relief can remove or reduce IRS tax liability if your spouse or ex-spouse caused tax errors without your knowledge. Filing a joint tax return makes both spouses fully responsible for the total tax debt, even after divorce or separation. The IRS provides three types of relief: Innocent Spouse Relief, Separation of

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

Summary Divorce does not change your joint tax liability; the IRS can collect from either spouse. Divorce decrees assigning tax responsibility to one spouse do not protect the other from IRS collection. Joint tax debt is legally “joint and several,” meaning full liability can be pursued from either spouse. Strategies like Installment Agreements, Offers in

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