Today’s guest on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast is Leslie Dawson, partner of the accounting firm Glenn & Dawson and member of the California Society of CPAs.
Leslie talks to Tom Dziubek and discusses the IRS’s waiver of the two-year waiting period for people applying for a certain type of innocent spouse relief. Leslie and Tom also discuss what an “innocent spouse” is, the criteria needed for innocent spouse relief and also the difference between an “innocent” spouse and an “injured” spouse.
Leslie Dawson, IRS Innocent Spouse Relief: S05E15 / 143
Table of contents
[00:00] Introduction from Tom Dziubek
[00:36] Interview with Leslie Dawson
– [00:50] Explaining an innocent spouse
– [02:16] Innocent spouse relief
– [03:26] The frequency of innocent spouse relief
– [06:34] The criteria that people must meet
– [07:48] Whether spouses benefit from relief if couple still files jointly
– [09:22] The relief process
– [11:10] How far back the IRS can go & seeking tax counsel
– [13:08] Keeping yourself from becoming an innocent spouse
– [14:24] Online resources
– [15:58] Handling of outstanding cases
– [16:12] “Innocent” spouse vs. “injured” spouse
[19:02] End
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
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Interesting topic. I gave it to my brother since he might qualify as an injured spouse. Something for him to look into so that he can cut the $7,000.00 he owes the IRS down to about half.
Thank you for this information. A person learns something new every day.
This was really interesting. Thanks for sharing.
very interesting topic, thank you. i never knew anything about this.