My boyfriend's ex-wife (well they both are) is in default with the IRS and somehow the IRS sends HER tax notices to OUR address. Since they are both liable for the debt and he did a change of address (when he moved in with me) they are sending him her notices to OUR address...Can he call the IRS and notify them of her current address so she can be aware of these notices or is this not allowable?
She uses the excuse that she's not aware of anything that has to do with the IRS because she doesn't recieve any notices. He has asked her to do an address change with the IRS and from some odd reason she refuses too.... So can HE himself call and notify the IRS?
2007-06-24 17:17:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
They send 2 copies of the letters and they BOTH have THEIR names on it.
2007-06-24 17:36:05 · update #1
Yes, he should call the IRS and let them know...when he is going to be sending payments and what her address is, he should explain the situation to them...they frown upon people who don't want to pay.
2007-06-24 17:27:25 · answer #1 · answered by Stacey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a tax accountant for 27 years. My advice to you may sound strange, so I will explain. DO NOTHING AT ALL! Your boyfriend is under no obligation to inform the IRS of the whereabouts of his ex-wife. The IRS is under the obligation to keep their records straight. The reason doing nothing is the a good idea is that the IRS may end up blowing the statute on limitations concerning the ex-wife. Before a tax can be legally collected it must be legally assessed. An assessment takes place either of two ways: the taxpayer files a return and the assessment is made on that basis; the taxpayer does not file, or the IRS seeks to change the tax liability of a filed return, and a Notice of Deficiency is mailed---and here's the key point---TO THE TAXPAYER'S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS.
The last known address is defined by law as the last address used on the taxpayer's latest filed return or the address shown on a change of address notice sent the IRS by the taxpayer.
If the IRS sends notices to an erroneous address (as in the case of the ex-wife), the IRS is out of luck after the statute for assessment of deficiencies has expired.
2007-06-25 05:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by Steve C 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you want to try and straighten things out with the IRS so that you don't get any more notices there, call 1-800-829-1040. That is the IRS number and they should be able to tell you what you can do, if anything. He should try and get things straight with the IRS, because if it's his debt with the IRS as well as hers, then the IRS can go after him for 100% of the monies owed, and if you and your boyfriend get married and file a return with a refund, the IRS can seize the refund and apply it against the outstanding debt.
2007-06-25 14:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the letters are addressed to her: send them back marked not here then call irs saying this person not here
2007-06-25 00:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he has every right to call the IRS and tell them. He can also write on the outside of one of the unopened envelopes "Not at this address, return to sender". Then put it back in the mail and it will get sent back to the IRS. He doesn't have the right to open her mail if his name isn't on it.
2007-06-25 00:26:52 · answer #5 · answered by amyaz_98 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He should notify the IRS of her address.
2007-06-25 02:42:57 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple. if the notice is on her name only, then return to sender. if it has both names, he needs to open it.
2007-06-25 09:49:41 · answer #7 · answered by hi91977 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋