The IRS are changing the rules about Innocent Spouse and injured Spouse cases making it much easier for cases to be accepted.

For many years IRS has played hardball regarding Innocent and Injured Spouses cases.

With a host of taxpayer complaints IRS has lighten some of the requirements to get these cases through the system. The complaint worked.

As former IRS Agents and Managers we have worked hundreds of cases.

To see if you qualify for Innocent or Injured Spouse tax relief call us today. 1-866-700-1040.

The  New Rules have changed making it easier to qualify for innocent or injured spouse. These new rules are a breathe of fresh aire because the old rules favored the Internal Revenue Service.

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News about the new program for Innocent Spouses:

The Internal Revenue Service  announced that it will extend help to more innocent spouses by eliminating the two-year time limit that now applies to certain relief requests.

After a thorough review of both injured and innocent spouses cases these are the results:

• The Internal Revenue Service will no longer apply the two-year limit to new equitable relief requests or requests currently being considered by the agency.
• A taxpayer, whose equitable relief request was previously denied solely due to the two-year limit,  you may reapply using IRS Form:
•  8857, Request for Innocent Spouse Relief,
• The IRS will not apply the two-year limit in any pending litigation involving equitable relief, and where litigation is final, the agency will suspend collection action under certain circumstances. The change to the two-year limit is effective immediately, and details are in Notice 2011-70, posted on IRS.gov. This policy change will become operational in the fall and more guidance will be forthcoming.

Injured or Innocent Spouse Tax Relief

You may be an injured spouse if you file a joint tax return and all or part of your portion of a refund was, or is expected to be, applied to your spouse’s legally enforceable past due financial obligations.

Here are some facts about claiming injured spouse relief:

1. For you to be considered an injured spouse; you must have paid federal income tax or claimed a refundable tax credit, such as the Earned Income Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit on the joint return, and not be legally obligated to pay the past-due debt.

2. Special rules may apply in community property states.

For more information about community property status and the factors used to determine whether you are subject to community property laws, see IRS Publication 555, Community Property.

3. If you filed a joint return and you are not responsible for the debt, but you are entitled to a portion of the refund, you may request your portion of the refund by filing Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation.

4. You may also file form 8379 along with your original tax return or your may file it by itself after you receive an IRS notice about the offset.

5. You can also file Form 8379 electronically.

If you file a paper tax return you can include Form 8379 with your return, write “INJURED SPOUSE” at the top left of the Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ. IRS will process your allocation request before an offset occurs.

6. If you are filing Form 8379 by itself, it must show both spouses’ Social Security numbers in the same order as they appeared on your income tax return. You, the “injured” spouse, must sign the form.

7. Do not use Form 8379 if you are claiming innocent spouse relief.

Instead you should file Form 8857, Request for Innocent Spouse Relief. This relief from a joint liability applies only in certain limited circumstances.

  In 2011 the IRS eliminated the two-year time limit that applies to certain relief requests. IRS Publication 971, Innocent Spouse Relief, explains who may qualify, and how to request this relief.

To see if you qualify for Innocent or Injured Spouse relief call us today. 1-866-700-1040

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