Relief By Separation of Liability
Relief by Separation of Liability Requirements for Qualification (Section 6015(c))
Under this form of tax relief, the underpayment of tax is separated between you and your spouse or former spouse. The amount that is allocated to you is the amount that you are responsible for. This type of relief is only for unpaid tax amounts, there are no refunds allowed. The following are the requirements for this type of relief.
You must have filed a joint return and meet either of the following requirements at the time you filed Form 8857
- You are no longer married to, or are legally separated from, the spouse with whom you filed the joint return for which you are requesting relief. (Under this rule, you are no longer married if you are widowed.)
- You were not a member of the same household as the spouse with whom you filed the join return at any time during the 12-month period ending on the date you file Form 8857
If you meet all of the requirements in order to qualify for Relief By Separation of Liability, follow these steps on Filing For Innocent Spouse Relief.
If you do not qualify for Relief By Separation of Liability , it is possible that you may qualify under another mechanism of innocent spouse relief listed below.
Description of above terms
Members of the same household - You must not be members of the same household. The IRS will determine that you are part of the same house hold if you meet any of the following criteria:
-You and your spouse still live or reside in the same dwelling
-You both live in different place, but are not really separated
-If one spouse is currently absent from the household but it is likely to return. This can mean that they are in prison, absent for educational purposes, on vacation, is sick and is in the hospital, is in the service and is currently on tour, etc.
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