Innocent Spouse Relief

Filing a joint tax return with a spouse can offer several tax benefits, such as lower tax rates and eligibility for certain deductions and credits. However, it also comes with a significant downside: joint and several liability. This means both…

If your spouse owes back taxes, the IRS can and will keep any future tax refunds they’re due to pay their tax debt. Unfortunately, your refund can also be applied to other past-due obligations of your spouse even if the…