i AM A SINGLE WOMAN WITH A MOTHER i LOOK AFTER. i HAVE NO JOB AND AM TRYING TO SELL 2 PROPERTIES i WORKED HARD TO RENNOVATE, NOT MANSIONS FOR SURE. i HAVE A PHYSICAL DISABILITY BECAUSE OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND HAVE SHORT TERM MEMORY ISSUES. mY EX HAS HUGE ASSETTS AND CAPITAL HE HIDES. hE HAS GONE THIS ROUTE BEFORE WITH ANOTHER AND FILED bANKRUPTCY TO AVOID THE PAYMENTS. i THINK HE WILL DO THAT WITH ME..i CANNOT AFFORD A 15000 DOLLAR PAYMENT, LOSS OF CREDIT, AND POSSIBLE LIENS ON WHAT i DO HAVE. hELP
2007-04-28 10:24:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
It sounds like you need to get a lawyer to talk for you. You might try your local Legal Aide group.
2007-04-28 10:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by kj 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bankruptcy judge has to agree to let the tax he owes be included in the bankruptcy. This is rare and he has to qualify. If he does file, try to find out when his hearing is and show up to testify that he has tose huge assets and hidden capital. Bring any proof that you have to the hearing. It's worth a try. Were you married to him in 2001 and 2002? Did you sign the tax papers? Do you live in a community property state? There are innocent spouse provisions in the tax code, but you have to request them. The iRS will not always tell you about your options since they are paid to get the money by any legal means.
A lawyer sounds best at this point since it's so far along, but you can probably get some free advice from an Enrolled Agent or CPA who specializes in taxes and they are a lot cheeper if they can help.
2007-04-28 10:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by Patrick S 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only things you said that are relevant are that the tax debt is form 2001/02 and that the amount is $15,000. The rest of what you said means NOTHING for tax purposes. If you filed a joint return for the tax years in question, you are probably as liable as he is. If you can show that you have no way to pay and he does, the IRS will go after the target that is easiest to collect from.
2007-04-28 14:18:29 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the IRS for a notice of public findings, this is covered by the freedom of information act. Then go to freedom to facism.com and there is link to some help sites there I belive if nothing else watch the movie and there are some former IRS agents in the movie as well as attorneys that have some critical information that can help you to stop the IRS dead in their tracks and hopefuly keep you from having to pay anything that you are not responsible to pay. That website was founded by a man who has devoted a major part of his life teaching people the truth about taxes and our government. Hope this helps you.
2007-04-28 16:09:49 · answer #4 · answered by thumpsterally 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
1) PLEASE UNSTICK YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY. THANK YOU.
2) Please visit http://www.irs.gov and look up regulations about the "innocent spouse". If you meet certain requirements, you may be let off the hook. Like if you didn't benefit from your husband's fraud, and you didn't know about it. If you can convince the IRS of this, you may not owe, even if you did file jointly.
3) It sounds like you really do need to hire a lawyer to help you through this.
2007-04-28 13:11:19 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You need a lawyer who specializes in these sorts of issues.
2007-04-28 10:31:24 · answer #6 · answered by Tim S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well let him handle it. Were you married at the time he didn't pay these taxes?
2007-04-28 13:18:44 · answer #7 · answered by bernel1403 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋