Innocent Spouse Relief

Relief is available for those who are the victim of a spouse’s error on their tax return, those who have since divorced their spouse but divorced after the taxes were filed, or those who filed a joint return with their spouse that resulted in an understatement of tax. Generally, married taxpayers who file jointly are both liable for the full amount of tax due.

However, with our tax specialists’ help, you can show that when you signed the return that you didn’t know, or had no reason to know, of the understatement, or that there were certain erroneous items on the return, that could grant you relief from paying the tax.

You may be a candidate for innocent spouse relief if you had no idea about the financial activity of your spouse (or ex-spouse) or how your spouse was manipulating the books. This means that you did not share bank accounts, your spouse had a separate business, and you did not benefit in lifestyle from the extra money due to tax manipulation.

Innocent spouse relief from Creative Tax Solutions

If you were the victim of your spouse’s misjudgment or illegal activities on your tax return, if you divorced your spouse after taxes were filed, or if your joint tax return resulted in an understatement, you should fill out an innocent spouse relief form. Always remember that jointly filing a tax return makes you liable for the full amount of taxes. With the help of our agents, you can show the IRS that you had no way of knowing about any errors on your taxes, which could mean avoiding paying excessive fines or other serious consequences.

Professional IRS innocent spouse assistance

If you had no idea about your spouse’s finances, or your spouse was doing something illegal that you knew nothing about, you may be qualified for relief. However, you must be able to prove to the IRS that you and your spouse held no joint accounts, that he or she owned a separate business, and that you did not benefit in any way from your spouse’s activities.  

You may qualify as an innocent spouse if you meet the following conditions:

• Your spouse was responsible for the tax understatement
• You did not know that there was an understatement when you signed your joint tax return
• That it would be unfair to hold you accountable for your spouse’s activities given the circumstances
• You have requested relief within two years of an IRS audit

If you meet the above criteria, you should consider filling out an innocent spouse form with the help of Creative Tax Solutions.

IRS innocent spouse form support

The IRS has power to garnish your wages, levy your bank accounts, and even throw you in prison. That is why you should never fight them alone. Our professional team of tax specialists will conduct a thorough investigation of your case so that you can send in your innocent spouse paperwork and get on with your life.