Discussion:Offer & Compromise Question

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Mmshugart (talk|edits) said:

4 February 2009
Situation,

Client single until 2008 when she married. She had not filed past tax returns. Long story short IRS caught up with her, she used an agency to settle the deal for older returns(99-03) of about $5000. **She was single during this time period and owned her own business**

Agent denied the $5000 offer and is looking at the combined income for 2008 of her and her spouse (remember she got married in 2008), but the offer is for prior year tax returns when she was single and based soley on her income. Agent wants new amount to be roughly $12,000.

Client brought this in last night and has until 2/23 to decided.

Question - Can someone point me in the direction of some case law on them looking at the comibined income of both husband and wife for the sins of the wife before they were married. (Also this is occuring in a community property state) Any guidance or suggestion on how you think the agent dreamed up the $12,000 based upon a net income from her of 23,000 for 2008 and 95,0000 in 2008 for him?

Any help is appreciated

Woodstock (talk|edits) said:

4 February 2009
I think it has to do more so with the ability to pay, rather than the past sins of a spouse. Her husband, while not responsible for her past tax debt, can assist her in paying the settlement. It all comes down to current household income.
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