Sapp v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2015-143, 2015 WL 4639260 (2015) (a) Facts: The IRS assessed deficiencies on a husband and wife’s joint income tax returns for 2004, 2006, and 2008. The parties appealed to the Tax Court, and the wife sought both mandatory and discretionary innocent spouse relief. The IRS conceded…
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Gotta Give it Up: Favorable Evidence Must be Produced for Innocent Spouse Relief (Agudelo v. Comm’r)
By: Dana M. Horlick, Attorney, Woodruff Family Law GroupAgudelo v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2015-124, 2015 WL 4086310 (2015) (a) Facts: A husband and wife filed a joint tax return for tax year 2010. The return did not report as income certain unemployment benefits received by the husband. The IRS discovered this fact and assessed a deficiency. The husband filed a…
Close, but No Cigar: For Innocent Spouse Relief, a Form 8379 Doesn’t Quite Cut It
By: Dana M. Horlick, Attorney, Woodruff Family Law GroupPalomoares v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2014-243, 2014 WL 6778542 (2014) (a) Facts: A husband and wife lived in Washington State. The wife was not fluent in English and mostly spoke Spanish. The parties separated in 2005, and the wife filed sole tax returns for 2006 and 2007, claiming refunds. The IRS…
Harassed by the Ex-Wife on Facebook
Dear Carolyn, My ex is posting all kinds of things about me on Facebook. She calls me names like bastard, devil, asshole, and you name it. She doesn’t even have privacy settings on her Facebook, so I fear that my (our) children who are ages 13 and 15 may somehow…
Spanking Standards in Child Custody in North Carolina
Dear Carolyn, I am a mother of girls ages six and ten. I am separated, and I have half custody. I work hard, and the girls sometimes create havoc. I spanked the six-year-old with a belt, just like my mother did me. My church belief is “spare the rod and…
Guilford County Announces Domestic Violence Pilot Program
by Jon Csuka, Attorney, Woodruff Family Law Group-News Release- Take note that Guilford County is participating in a pilot program with regard to the e-filing of 50-Bs/DVPO. We are the first county in the State to put these procedures into place. All 50-B complaints will be E-filed from the Family Justice Center located at 201 S. Greene…
Statutes of Limitations for Innocent Spouse Actions : Part 2 of 4 Parts
by Carolyn J. Woodruff, JD, CPA, CVAThis article is part 2 of a 4 part series on Innocent Spouse basics. Be sure to read all four parts. Also, check this blog regularly for new information on innocent spouse law, as I will write about it frequently. I’ll keep you posted of new cases and developments from…