We are a AFFORDABLE local IRS tax services firm that specialize in helping relief for any IRS tax problem.
Including in our tax services are expertise in releases of IRS tax levy garnishments, banks account garnishments, the filing of amended tax returns, IRS audit reconsiderations innocent spouse cases, and making a payment plan with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Our tax firm has over 206 years a professional tax experience and over 60 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service in the local, district, and regional tax offices of the IRS.
Our former IRS agents and managers have worked not only in supervisory positions but also teaching instructors and taking part in writing the internal revenue manual, section 5, tax policies and procedures of the IRS collection division.
You can come visit our office by appointment, Skype us or calls for free initial tax consultation and speak directly to a true IRS expert for any IRS tax matter whatsoever.
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Explore if you are an Eligible Innocent Spouse
Unfortunately, in marriage and life, everything is not always “Happily Ever After”. If that is the case, now what????
If you filed
a joint return or;
a married filing separately return while living in a community property state and your situation is not “Happily Ever After”; the IRS wants to help!
Many married taxpayers file a joint tax return because of certain benefits this filing status allows.
If you did so, you may be held responsible for monies due, even if your spouse earned all of the income – And this is true even if a divorce decree states that your spouse will be responsible for any amounts due on previously filed joint returns.
In order to qualify for Spousal Relief, you must meet certain conditions. Please continue if you are interested in exploring whether you might qualify for relief.
Did you file a joint Federal tax return AND did the IRS take your refund to satisfy your SPOUSE’S OR FORMER SPOUSE’S past due Federal tax, child support, or Federal non-tax debt, such as a student loan?
Innocent Spouse Relief
By requesting innocent spouse relief, you can be relieved of responsibility for paying tax, interest, and penalties if your spouse (or former spouse) improperly reported items or omitted items on your tax return.
Generally, the tax, interest, and penalties that qualify for relief can only be collected from your spouse (or former spouse).
However, you are jointly and individually responsible for any tax, interest, and penalties that do not qualify for relief. The IRS can collect these amounts from either you or your spouse (or former spouse).
The IRS will figure the tax you are responsible for after you file Form 8857. You are not required to figure this amount.
But if you wish, you can figure it yourself. See How To Allocate the Understatement of Tax, within the Publication 971.
You must meet all of the following conditions to qualify for innocent spouse relief.
You filed a joint return which has an understatement of tax due to erroneous items (defined below) of your spouse (or former spouse).
You establish that at the time you signed the joint return you did not know, and had no reason to know, that there was an understatement of tax (See Actual Knowledge or Reason To Know, defined below).
Taking into account all the facts and circumstances, it would be unfair to hold you liable for the understatement of tax. (See Indications of Unfairness for Innocent Spouse Relief, later).
A request for innocent spouse relief will not be granted if the IRS proves that you and your spouse (or former spouse) transferred property to one another as part of a fraudulent scheme. A fraudulent scheme includes a scheme to defraud the IRS or another third party, such as a creditor, ex-spouse, or business partner.
Are you divorced or separated from your spouse? Are you aware that you can get out of your tax liability if it was caused by your spouse? The IRS has expanded the once tight view on innocent spouse making it much easier to apply and have success in winning an innocent or injured spouse case. We are former IRS Managers, Agents and Instructors with the IRS and know all of the tax strategies used by the IRS that favors relief in these cases.
If you feel you qualify, contact us today for a free consultation. 1-866-700-1040. Which of the 3 options do you qualify for?
There are three types of relief from joint and several liability for spouses who filed joint returns: 1. Innocent Spouse Relief provides you relief from additional tax you owe if your spouse or former spouse failed to report income, reported income improperly or claimed improper deductions or credits. This is the most means of success. 2. Separation of Liability Relief provides for the allocation of additional tax owed between you and your spouse or former spouse because an item was not reported properly on a joint return. The tax allocated to you is the amount for which you are responsible. The IRS will refigure your tax return. 3. Equitable Relieff may apply when you do not qualify for innocent spouse relief or separation of liability relief for something not reported properly on a joint return. You may also qualify for equitable relief if the correct amount of tax was reported on your joint return but the tax remains unpaid.
A very Important note to be aware of: You must request relief no later than 2 years after the date the IRS first attempted to collect the tax from you, regardless of the type of relief you are seeking.
You must meet all of the following conditions to qualify for “innocent spouse relief:”
1. You filed a joint return, which has an understatement of tax directly related to your spouse’s erroneous items. Any income omitted from the joint return is an erroneous item. Deductions, credits, and property bases are erroneous items if they are incorrectly reported on the joint return.
2. You establish that at the time you signed the joint return you did not know, and had no reason to know, that there was an understatement of tax.
3. Taking into account all the facts and circumstances, it would be unfair to hold you liable for the understatement of tax.
To qualify for “separation of liability relief” you must have filed a joint return and must meet one of the following requirements at the time you request relief:
1. You are divorced or legally separated from the spouse with whom you filed the joint return for which you are requesting relief
2. You are widowed, or
3. You have not been a member of the same household as the spouse with whom you filed the joint return at any time during the 12-month period ending on the date you file Form 8857 (PDF), Request for Innocent Spouse Relief.
If, at the time you signed the joint return, you had actual knowledge of the item that gave rise to the understatement of tax, you may not qualify for separation of liability relief.
You may qualify for “equitable relief” if you do not qualify for innocent spouse relief or separation of liability relief. Equitable relief is available for additional tax owed because of a reporting error (an understatement) or you properly reported the tax on your return, but you did not pay it (an underpayment). To qualify for equitable relief you must establish, under all the facts and circumstances, that it would be unfair to hold you liable for the understatement or underpayment of tax. No two cases are the same and certain details can change how the IRS determines these cases. Carefully chose your tax resolution company. Chose your tax resolution company by their Better Business Bureau record and the experience their firm has by their years at the IRS.
Fresh Start Tax 954-492-0088. Nationally Recognized Tax Experts in Innocent Spouse Relief. We are former IRS Agents.
Managers and Instructors who are tax experts in the field of Innocent or Injured Spouse Relief.
We have successfully defended hundreds of tax resolution clients. We are fair, honest and pride ourselves in the integrity of our company as evidenced in our BBB rating.
A free consultation is made before the filing of any relief from the IRS to make sure you have a solid case.
Here is some information that will help you determine which type of relief you can qualify for:
There are three types of relief from joint and several liability for spouses who filed joint returns: 1. Innocent Spouse Relief provides you relief from additional tax you owe if your spouse or former spouse failed to report income, reported income improperly or claimed improper deductions or credits. 2. Separation of Liability Relief provides for the allocation of additional tax owed between you and your spouse or former spouse because an item was not reported properly on a joint return. The tax allocated to you is the amount for which you are responsible. 3. Equitable Relieff may apply when you do not qualify for innocent spouse relief or separation of liability relief for something not reported properly on a joint return. You may also qualify for equitable relief if the correct amount of tax was reported on your joint return but the tax remains unpaid.
You must meet all of the following conditions to qualify for “innocent spouse relief”:
1. You filed a joint return, which has an understatement of tax, directly related to your spouse’s erroneous items. Any income omitted from the joint return is an erroneous item. Deductions, credits, and property bases are erroneous items if they are incorrectly reported on the joint return.
2. You establish that at the time you signed the joint return you did not know, and had no reason to know, that there was an understatement of tax.
3. Taking into account all the facts and circumstances, it would be unfair to hold you liable for the understatement of tax.
To qualify for “separation of liability relief” you must have filed a joint return and must meet one of the following requirements at the time you request relief:
1. You are divorced or legally separated from the spouse with whom you filed the joint return for which you are requesting relief
2. You are widowed, or
3. You have not been a member of the same household as the spouse with whom you filed the joint return at any time during the 12-month period ending on the date you file Form 8857 (PDF), Request for Innocent Spouse Relief.
If, at the time you signed the joint return, you had actual knowledge of the item that gave rise to the understatement of tax, you may not qualify for separation of liability relief.
You may qualify for “equitable relief” if you do not qualify for innocent spouse relief or separation of liability relief. Equitable relief is available for additional tax owed because of a reporting error (an understatement) or you properly reported the tax on your return, but you did not pay it (an underpayment).
To qualify for equitable relief you must establish, under all the facts and circumstances, that it would be unfair to hold you liable for the understatement or underpayment of tax. In addition, you must meet other requirements listed in Publication 971, Innocent Spouse Relief.
Fresh Start Tax is one of the premier tax resolutions firms in the country. We deal with all types of civil cases including individuals, businesses, corporate and defunct corporations. We have staff that specializes in every facet of the Internal Revenue Service. We know all the IRS strategies. Some of our many specialties include the following:
Immediate Tax Representation
Offers in Compromise/Settlements
Back Tax Relief
Bank Garnishments or Tax Levies
Wages Garnishments or Levies
IRS Notices of Intent to Levy or Final Notices
IRS Tax Audits
Hardships Cases, Payment Plans
Innocent Spouse
Abatement of Penalties and Interest
State Sales Tax Cases
Trust Fund Penalty Cases/ 6672
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Our staff has over 110 years of professional tax representation experience
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