My husband quitclaimed the house to me two years ago. Now he may have been caught for fraudulent claims on his tax returns. Can the irs take the house? If I divorce him...would that prevent the irs from taking the property?
2007-02-12 05:15:01 · 3 answers · asked by mteresara 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Thank you guys for your answers. He did the taxes by himself and the fraud that he commited was done on my back. I am very close to divorce him and all I want to do is keep my home...i worked hard for it and the husband never gave a dime to help me with it...two months after we bought it he abandoned me so I had to take care of the house myself.
2007-02-12 20:56:29 · update #1
If he transferred the property to keep it away from the IRS, they can take it. Period.
2007-02-12 05:18:08 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bostonian is correct if the transfer took place during the time that the return was filed, a Federal tax lien can be placed on the home. and foreclosure could be possible. You stated he filed a frauduelent tax return, was that return filed Jointly? If so you signed the return also stating that all the information on the return is correct. If you did file jointly you are as legally responsible for the return as he is.
2007-02-12 06:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by Rob 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Although the IRS can legally take the house to sell for tax debts - with any excess going back to you - they may not know about it or may not bother depending upon the money involved. The bigger the taxes and house value the bigger the chances they may go after it.
2007-02-12 07:04:27 · answer #3 · answered by spicertax 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋