Paying your Divorcee’s Taxes

If you have ever been involved in a divorce case, you know that there are many things that you will not have thought about that will arise either during or after the divorce. For example, paying your ex’s taxes. You might think that this is ridiculous, but it happens all the time. Paying your ex’s taxes is one very common side effect of divorce.

There are three things that you can do if this ever happens to you:

• Seek help from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS): There are two ways to approach the IRS with your problem. You can either file for Injured Spouse Relief or Innocent Spouse Relief. If it was your spouse that made a mistake in your taxes, you can try to prove this to the IRS.
• Wait to see what happens: If you do nothing you risk being found delinquent in the eyes of the IRS and may be forced to pay extra fees.
• Pay the taxes: If you decide that it is not worth it to make a fuss about paying your ex’s taxes you can certainly choose to pay them. This is the quickest way to deal with the problem, and it also gives you some benefits with the IRS. They will make a note that you complied with the request to pay someone else’s taxes, and they will be more willing to help you with any future tax problems that might arise.

Contact an Austin Divorce Lawyer

If you have been asked to pay your ex’s taxes and would like more information about your legal options, contact the Austin divorce attorneys of Slater, Kennon & Pugh Ltd.LLP at 512-472-2431 today for more information. You should not be forced to pay money for your ex-partner’s mistakes.