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HOW TO GET INNOCENT SPOUSE RELIEF

Taxation Nation is a weekly tax broadcast brought to you by CPA and tax law firm The Pappas Group, making your taxes less taxing for more than 20 years. If you signed a joint tax return with your spouse and don’t think you should be held liable for the taxes,  penalties and interest related to…

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Innocent Spouse Relief: The Basics

Lois Weiner v. Commissioner – In a 47 page opinion Tax Court Judge J. Paige Marvel affirmed the IRS’s denial of the taxpayer’s request for innocent spouse relief under § 6015(b) and overturned the IRS’s denial of her request for equitable relief under § 6015(f). Denial of Innocent Spouse Claim The IRS argued that the…

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