IRS eases liability rule for spouse's tax debt
Photo credit: iStock | Under the law, taxpayers who file joint returns are generally liable for the tax debts of their partners. Spouses may qualify for relief, however, if they didn't know their partner was cheating on their taxes, or didn't participate in the scam.
The Internal Revenue Service is making it easier for some "innocent spouses" to escape responsibility for the tax debt of their husband or wife.
Under the law, taxpayers who file joint returns are generally liable for the tax debts of their partners. However, spouses may qualify for relief if they didn't know their partner was cheating on their taxes, or didn't participate in the scam. In...
