| Many income tax problems start with marriage, | | | | aren't? You may be liable for any deductions that a |
| divorce and death. Many people who are single file | | | | spouse declares that aren't allowed by the IRS. |
| their own return and then don't worry about owing | | | | Situations like these can last for years and may not go |
| because they are simply filing a W-2. They either | | | | away unless you work with an IRS Attorney. |
| know that they owe or get a refund. A refund is the | | | | But it doesn't stop here. Money issues get more |
| best thing to get in the mail because no one wants to | | | | complicated with divorce. When a couple gets |
| owe money. But even if you owe money, at least as | | | | divorced, it's a whole different ballgame. If the fiscal |
| a single person you know where you stand with the | | | | year isn't complete when the settlement is finalized, |
| IRS and avoid owing money. Getting married, getting | | | | you still have to deal with filing. Some divorces are |
| divorced, or experiencing the death of a spouse can | | | | amicable, but many aren't. April is the time when most |
| leave many people with owing money to the IRS. If | | | | estranged couples experience problems with the IRS. |
| your spouse doesn't declare the right amount of | | | | Don't be one of them. If you get divorced, many |
| income, divorces you, or even passes away, you may | | | | ex-spouses try to get out of paying money they owe. |
| not be able to sort out owed money without the help | | | | They create many money issues because they |
| of a qualified IRS attorney. An IRS Attorney may be | | | | expect an ex-spouse to absorb the cost of what may |
| the best way to sort out your IRS debt. | | | | be owed, or simply don't make records available for |
| When a spouse isn't honest with someone about their | | | | what may be crucial when an audit takes place. |
| income, money may not be immediately available. A | | | | A spouse's death can be even worse. There may be |
| spouse can have unreported income and most people | | | | items that you do not even know about because you |
| don't understand that if they file a joint return, they may | | | | may have left the tax preparation up to them. When a |
| be responsible for their spouse's income and have | | | | spouse dies, you may not be able to find receipts or |
| money owing. The money situations don't stop there. If | | | | even records of income and expenditures that may |
| you let your spouse complete your tax return and | | | | help you settle a claim without problems. An IRS |
| don't look at it, they may declare deductions that you | | | | attorney can step in and give you advice that will help |
| are not aware of. This is okay if the deductions are | | | | you solve any issues that you may have. |
| valid and accompanied by receipts, but what if they | | | | |