divorce: INNOCENT SPOUSE DOCTRINE CAN PROVIDE YOU RELIEF
- 11/02/21 10:12 AM
The breakdown of a marriage can be one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. Sadly, this event is often compounded by unexpected income tax bills and collections. Fortunately, the Innocent Spouse doctrine can provide you relief. The Innocent Spouse doctrine states, in a nutshell, that a spouse, innocent of their [former] spouse’s bad behavior should not share liability for that bad behavior. Married persons are jointly liable for their tax bills and divorce often leaves a person with half the bill for the penalties on their former spouse’s unpaid taxes. This is where a the Innocent Spouse (1 comments)