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IRS Changes Deadline to Seek Innocent Spouse Relief

IRS Changes Deadline to Seek Innocent Spouse Relief

When a married couple elects their filing status for federal tax purposes, they may only have in mind which option saves them the most.  Unbeknownst to many unwitting couples, however, is that, when filing jointly, each spouse also assumes liability for the total tax bill. By way of example… Say, for example, that Jack makes...
Registered Domestic Partnerships – New Tax Traps for the Unwary

Registered Domestic Partnerships – New Tax Traps for the Unwary

With the dreaded April 15th (or this year, April 18th) behind us, most can breathe easy now that another Tax Day has passed.  However, for registered domestic partners in California, 2010 saw a major change, wrought with traps for the unwary, in the Internal Revenue Service’s position on how registered domestic partners are required to...