I have been divorced from my ex for 4 years and he now lives in another state and has dementia. Before we married he lived in that same state and moved here to be with me. I have never made enough to file taxes before this year, and this year my ex got a letter from the IRS with my name on it. He got it in California, which I have never lived in, and this letter states that I owe taxes for a year before we even married, showing his California address as mine. This is obviously a mistake. These are owed from a buisness he owned before wqe were even married. We married a year later and filed jointly on tax returns. So because they have my info and can't find him, the IRS says I'm responsible because we filed a joint return a year later and his debt became mine. How could that be when we were not married the year the taxes are owed? Can I file innocent spouse? The IRS says that if he doesn't pay it, I have to pay it. My ex says he's just going to ignore it. Help!!!
2007-01-25 01:55:50 · 4 answers · asked by lipglossaddiction 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
That shouldnt be true about his debt now became yours AFTER you married
since the IRS says THEY cannot find him and you obviously are..in touch with him
give the IRS the ex's address
2007-01-25 02:05:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the IRS. You are no longer married to him and you should not be responsible for his debts or taxes.
2007-01-25 10:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact an accountant AND a lawyer
2007-01-25 10:03:57 · answer #3 · answered by GrnEyedBandita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact an accountant.
2007-01-25 10:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋