{"id":846,"date":"2019-11-12T17:54:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T17:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxreliefprofessional.com\/?p=846"},"modified":"2023-09-26T22:08:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T22:08:23","slug":"do-you-qualify-for-innocent-spouse-relief-7-important-things-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxreliefprofessional.com\/tax-debt-relief\/do-you-qualify-for-innocent-spouse-relief-7-important-things-you-need-to-know","title":{"rendered":"Do You Qualify for Innocent Spouse Relief? 7 Important Things You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fun fact: 79% of people<\/a> think lying on tax returns is morally wrong… which leaves 21% who don’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coupled with this is the not-so-fun fact that the IRS does not always forgive,<\/a> even honest, mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes tax evasion penalties a relatively common occurrence. One which can have devastating effects on your budget… if the person who has attracted this debt is your spouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you and your spouse file return jointly, you are as liable for his or her debts to the IRS as your own. This means that come tax time, you could be in for a payment for their wrongdoing or evasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that there is something you can do about it. It is called Innocent Spouse Relief<\/a>, and we are going to reveal the 7 things you need to know about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to find out what these are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. You Need to Have Proof to Claim Innocent Spouse Relief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To qualify for innocent spouse tax relief, you will need to prove without a doubt that you had no knowledge of any tax irregularities on your joint return. Coming up with concrete proof can be hard, considering that filing your tax return with your better (or worse) half is a private affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, there are a number of things that the IRS takes into account when evaluating your appeal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n