Naples & Fort Myers Innocent Spouse Rule Lawyer

Are you an innocent spouse?

• Is the IRS increasing your taxes or demanding you pay back taxes due to your spouse’s unreported income or failure to file tax returns?
• Did you sign a tax return with your spouse thinking the taxes were being paid?
• Did your spouse forge your signature on tax returns?
• Did you receive little/no benefit from your spouse’s income?
• Were you separated from or divorced from your spouse during the tax year?If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you may qualify for an elimination or reduction of your taxes under the Innocent Spouse rule. If you are (were) married and file with your spouse (former spouse), both parties will be held liable for any taxes due and penalties and interest, even if only one spouse earned all the income.

  With the Innocent Spouse rule, you will not be found responsible for any penalties or interest due to tax debt accrued by your spouse; your credit record will not be affected, and you will not have to worry about the IRS going after your wages or bank accounts.

You must prove you were unaware of the understated income, that you had no reason to be aware of the wrong tax claim, that you did not benefit from your spouse’s improper tax filings, and that your lifestyle make sense with the income reported on the tax return. Once it is shown you had zero involvement with your spouse’s tax misstatement, you will get relief from the debt, penalties, interest, and levy and lien responsibilities.

It should be noted that if you are found to be aware of any delinquencies, you can still earn partial pardons by only being held accountable for portions of owed taxes. This can be extremely difficult to obtain without the professional assistance of a tax attorney.

The IRS will likely be skeptical of your innocence from your spouse, so proving your innocence can be complicated, which is why you should work with Naples and Fort Myers tax relief attorney Todd D. Babbitt. Call him today to get a free consultation to see if you are eligible for the Innocent Spouse rule to get tax relief.