Separation of Liability

 

If you filed a joint tax return, you are liable for any tax deficiency that may arise from filing that return. You are also liable for the lack of filing taxes or filing inaccurately.

 

There are situations where a spouse may not be aware of a tax liability or tax deficiency and may be eligible to eliminate their tax liability.

 

Your circumstances may qualify you for a Separation of Liability that is similar to Innocent Spouse Relief. You may be able to receive relief from your tax debt liability.

 

Gantenbein Law Firm's Denver tax attorneys will sit down with you to discuss your options, and make determinations on your options for Separation of Liability and Innocent Spouse Relief.

 

The IRS states that, in order to qualify for Separation of Liability, you must “be divorced or legally separated from the spouse with whom you filed the joint return, or you are widowed, have not been a member of the same household as the spouse with whom you filed the joint return at any time during the 12-month period ending on the date you request relief.”

 

You cannot qualify for Separation of Liability if, at the time you signed the joint return, you had actual knowledge of the item(s) that gave rise to the understatement of tax.

 

You must make your claim of Separation of Liability or Innocent Spouse Relief no later than two years after the IRS first attempted to collect the tax debt. Denver tax attorney Tyler Murray is a skilled tax professional with a Masters Degree in Taxation. He will ensure all filing dates are met and will provide the most up-to-date tax law information available.

 

If you have any questions regarding your qualifications for ITS tax debt relief for Separation of Liability or Innocent Spouse Relief, contact us at 303 618-2122 to set up a consult. Tax law is complicated, involving a great deal of codes, laws, procedures, forms and protocols. It is crucial to have an experienced tax attorney to represent and protect your interests.