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