How do I deal with an inquiry from IRS regarding tax returns filed by my ex-spouse when we were married?
The Federal income tax law allows for innocent spouse relief, which means that if you filed income tax returns jointly and subsequently got divorced, legally separated or lived apart from your spouse for over 1 year, your liability might be limited or completely avoided. However, you have to provide proof that the tax problems were caused by your ex-spouse and that you knew nothing about the tax violations of your ex-spouse.
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