Innocent Spouse Relief in Ohio

Legal Representation and Innocent Spouse Relief

In cases in which one spouse has incorrectly filed taxes, failed to provide full financial disclosure or other problem, the innocent spouse can seek relief through filing for Innocent Spouse Relief. There are specific qualifications to file for this form of relief that include the following:

You must have filed a joint return with your spouse that had an understatement of taxes owing due to an erroneous item for which your spouse or former spouse was responsible.
You had no knowledge that the understatement of taxes owing was filed with the IRS at the time you signed the tax return.
Under the circumstances of your case and your lack of knowledge of the understatement or erroneous items, it would be unfair to hold you liable.

Ohio Tax Attorney: Innocent Spouse Relief

These cases must be carefully prepared and presented to the IRS. This tax authority does not look kindly upon those who fail to pay the taxes they owe, or even worse – hide some income or file returns that do not include all the accurate information about their income. When a spouse innocently signs off on a tax return, and had no idea that their spouse (or ex-spouse) had filed wrong information, they could seek relief from being held liable for the other person’s actions.

The IRS carefully reviews every aspect of a request for innocent spouse relief, including your financial situation you are in (as well as that of your spouse or former spouse), your educational background and whether you have any business experience, and how much you were involved in the activity that lead to the erroneous item that was filed on your return. These cases can vary widely, and could include items such as a gambling win that was not reported and the spouse was not aware of it, or other types of income that may have been erroneously reported to the IRS on a tax return.

If you need help in seeking to avoid liability in an IRS tax problem that was created by your spouse or former spouse, contact an Ohio tax attorney from Sheppard Law Offices for immediate assistance.