Taxpayers often find themselves in trouble with the IRS because of their spouses or ex-spouse´s actions. The IRS realizes that these situations do in fact occur.

• In order help taxpayers that are being subjected to IRS problems because of their spouses actions, the IRS has come up with guidelines for innocent spouse tax relief where a person may qualify as an innocent spouse.
   
• These means that if a taxpayer can prove they fit in those guidelines, they may not be subject to the taxes caused by their spouses or ex-spouses. They may qualify for innocent spouse tax relief.