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 01:57:11 · 6 answers · asked by lipglossaddiction 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ Other - Taxes
You need to contact the IRS, and get a tax attorney.
2007-01-25 02:00:39 · answer #1 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need an attorney or accountant that specializes in IRS representation, immediately. Yes, this may cost you a little money now, but it will be much less than the mess the IRS has you in. These folks deal with the IRS every day, and can get you the results you need. You cannot do it yourself. BTW, you cannot file innocent spouse if you were not married.
2007-01-25 11:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by J.R. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a copy of your marriage certificate (a certified copy) a type up a letter and send it to them and attach the marriage certificate indicating when you got married, and that you were unaware he filed married, and then as you weren't legally married he defrauded them not you. You should be off the hook.
2007-01-26 00:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by Sam . 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend going to a tax accountant ASAP. They'd know what the law states, etc. If it's true that you would become responsible, you could possibly go to court to get him to pay...
2007-01-25 10:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by lma0814 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give IRS his address, they will hunt him down
2007-01-25 10:00:17 · answer #5 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your lawyer.
2007-01-25 10:01:37 · answer #6 · answered by CLM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋