IRS easing restrictions on innocent spouse relief

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Abstract: Years after a divorce decree has been signed and entered, an innocent former spouse could end up on the hook for the misstatement of taxes on a couple’s joint tax return. In such a case, the nonresponsible spouse must request innocent spouse relief from the IRS. This article explains that the IRS time limit on certain relief requests was recently expanded, and many spouses — divorced or not — who previously were denied relief because of the limit may now qualify.