Various Types of Innocent Spouse Tax Relief

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Most people are aware of innocent spouse tax relief but they may not be aware that there are different types of innocent spouse tax relief. There are three major types. At inception, there was only one type available but now the IRS has added two more types of relief. It was done because the IRS wants to make it available to more people. Most of the taxpayers are denied only because they do not qualify for the type which they select.

The following are three types of innocent spouse tax relief.

1. “Classic” Innocent Spouse Relief:

This was the first type introduced by the IRS. In order to apply for this relief program, you must have filed a joint return. In order to qualify, you have to prove that the errors which were incurred in joint return were incurred because of your spouse or ex – spouse and you were totally unaware of the problem. You must also prove that holding you liable for tax amount owed is unfair.

2. Equitable Relief

Other type of relief offered by the IRS under innocent spouse relief is “Equitable Relief”. Before applying for this relief program you must be certain that you do not qualify for the “Classic” innocent spouse relief. This relief will only be available to a tax payer for an understatement of tax or underpayment of tax.  In receiving this type of relief, a taxpayer must prove to the IRS that they have never committed a fraud and have never failed to file the return as a way of avoiding paying tax.

3. Separation of Liability Relief

This is the third and the final type of innocent spouse relief. This type of relief was started by the IRS for those individuals who are held responsible for the tax liability which they do not owe and are held responsible due to mismanagement by their former spouse. The taxpayer either has to de divorced or legally separated from the spouse in order to qualify for this type of relief.

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